upperclassman

[ uhp-er-klas-muh n, -klahs- ]

/ ˈʌp ərˈklæs mən, -ˈklɑs- /

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noun, plural up·per·class·men.

a junior or senior in a secondary school or college.

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RELATED WORDS

freshman, senior, junior, student, sophomore, underclassman, plebe, coed

Nearby words

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Origin of upperclassman

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; upper¹ + class + -man

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