undergrad

American  

[uhn-der-grad] / ˈʌn dərˌgræd /

noun

Informal.

1. an undergraduate.

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Etymology

Origin of undergrad

By shortening

Example Sentences

On the evening of Jan. 15, 26 undergrads gathered for dinner in a common room at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to debate the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thirty-eight percent of Stanford University undergrads identify as disabled—that’s according to records from Stanford’s own Office of Accessible Education.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then in 2006, I was an undergrad at the University of North Texas, and I got a Hispanic Scholarship Award.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• graduate
• junior
• pupil
• scholar
• undergraduate