underclassman
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of underclassman
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; under- + class + -man
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And when Jimmy Carter announced the return of the selective service in 1980, in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Gil, still an underclassman, decided to take a stand: He refused to sign up.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
He was an underclassman, and above him on the depth chart were several running backs: starter Nakia Watson, scatback Jaylen Jenkins, maybe even walk-on Dylan Paine.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
In his high-school band, it was a tradition for the underclassman to give each graduating senior a gift.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
Reagan Heslin of San Juan Capistrano JSerra was the only underclassman on last year’s All-CIF Division 1 soccer team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
A cute underclassman actually stops me in the hall and asks if I need help finding my way.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
All four of them are underclassmen and they beat runner-up Long Beach Poly by 32 hundredths of a second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
One of the underclassmen, his sophomore quarterback, put the game away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2024
But as a guiding force for two underclassmen pitchers in their first postseasons, the 5-foot-6 catcher’s most valuable asset comes from beyond the stat sheet.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
Brown has been on the phone all season trying to find his underclassmen and others new schools.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
I looked around at the other underclassmen on either side of me.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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