underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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Seniors traditionally wear white mums and garters as a way to distinguish themselves from underclassmen during homecoming celebrations.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
While Myles Purchase was a four-year starter for the Bruins, Helm bided his time as an underclassman, playing on the freshman team as a ninth-grader and then JV as a sophomore.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Our third statewide Student of the Week poll has closed, and this week our first underclassman took top awards.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Baltazar-Shine’s understudy, sophomore setter Alexa Barajas, is the lone underclassman.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
While Myles Purchase was a four-year starter for the Bruins, Helm bided his time as an underclassman, playing on the freshman team as a ninth-grader and then JV as a sophomore.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Our third statewide Student of the Week poll has closed, and this week our first underclassman took top awards.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
Baltazar-Shine’s understudy, sophomore setter Alexa Barajas, is the lone underclassman.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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