pupil
/ˈpjuːpəl/noun
A child or young person who is being taught, especially at school.
Example sentences
- “The class has twenty-eight pupils and one teacher.”
- “Each pupil must bring a packed lunch on the field trip.”
- “She was a bright pupil who loved science.”
More common in British English; American English usually says 'student'. The word also names the dark center of the eye.