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upperclassmen

  • plural
    of upperclassman.
    upperclassman
    noun
    a junior or senior in a secondary school or college.

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Irritated upperclassmen, the lore goes, attempted to stop the juvenile climbing with an unconventional weapon: grease.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Over time, this has created meaningful age and experience gaps, with some players reaching their mid-20s by the time they are upperclassmen.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The longest was more than four hours in 1995, a year when upperclassmen glued down the Dixie cup.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2024

By the second week, multiple upperclassmen were asking me, "Are you okay? Do you need anything?" and shooting me compliments like, "I love those Jordan's, lil man. Do you have every color?"

From Salon Dec. 18, 2023

We were broken down into groups of six—mine featured three incoming freshmen and three upperclassmen who had just moved to town.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben