VocadayGet the app

sophomore

/ˈsɒfəmɔɹ/noun

A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.

Example sentence

  • “She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.”
education

Related words

alumnusA student of any gender.freshmanA person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body.schoolyardThe grounds around a school.postgraduateOf studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.playgroundA large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).undergraduateA student at a university who has not yet received a degree.