undergrad

American  

[uhn-der-grad] / ˈʌn dərˌgræd /

noun

Informal.

1. an undergraduate.

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Etymology

Origin of undergrad

By shortening

Example Sentences

The outgoing director grew up in Atlanta and attended the University of Georgia as an undergrad.

From Los Angeles Times

He already had colleagues, grad students and brilliant undergrads as collaborators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Teacher credential programs typically require only a C+ average in undergrad.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The badlands in Wyoming where the finds were made is a unique 'mummy zone' that has more surprises in store from fossils collected over years of visits by teams of university undergrads."

From Science Daily

Joyce Kim, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, remembers coming to campus as an undergrad and wincing at the flurry of finance and consulting clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• graduate
• junior
• pupil
• scholar
• undergraduate