upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
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Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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The University of Houston currently has three freshman residence halls, three halls for upperclassmen, three apartment complexes and one loft-style building.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
However, ahead of his first college game, Mountaineers offensive line coach Matt Moore called Frazier into his office and told him that an upperclassman had been suspended for the first game.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The show follows a group of college friends, mainly centered on Lucy and her relationship with a manipulative upperclassman, Stephen.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
For the second week in a row, an upperclassman took the title of Wisconsin Student of the Week.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
However, ahead of his first college game, Mountaineers offensive line coach Matt Moore called Frazier into his office and told him that an upperclassman had been suspended for the first game.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The show follows a group of college friends, mainly centered on Lucy and her relationship with a manipulative upperclassman, Stephen.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
For the second week in a row, an upperclassman took the title of Wisconsin Student of the Week.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upperclassman. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school
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