postgraduate
Americanadjective
noun
noun
-
a student who has obtained a degree from a university, etc, and is pursuing studies for a more advanced qualification
-
(modifier) of or relating to such a student or to his studies
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of postgraduate
Compare meaning
How does postgraduate compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When I completed my postgraduate studies in the late 1990s, I shelved my doctoral finance thesis in a dusty library.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After high school in Rumson, N.J., he opted to do a postgraduate year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
As part of her postgraduate work in SU's Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Muller developed advanced analytical methods that combine comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Phil, he co-founded and served as the artistic director of the New World Symphony, a postgraduate orchestral academy in Miami that prepares diverse young musicians for leadership roles in classical music.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
“Phantasms specters ghouls visitants post-terrestrials apparitions, Lidewij. How can someone pursuing a postgraduate degree in American literature display such abominable English-language skills?”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
