student

stu·dent

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noun

The definition of a student is someone who is learning at a school, or in any teaching environment.

An example of a student is a second grader.
An example of a student is someone going to a university.
An example of a student is someone learning to cook in their kitchen.

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student

a person who studies, or investigates: a student of human behavior
a person who is enrolled for study at a school, college, etc.

Origin of student

Middle English studiante, studente from Old French and L: Old French estudiant from Classical Latin studens, present participle of studere, to study

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student

noun

One who is enrolled or attends classes at a school, college, or university.
a. One who studies something: a student of contemporary dance.
b. An attentive observer: a student of world affairs.

Origin of student

Middle English alteration ( influenced by Latin studēre to study ) of studient, studiant from Old French estudiant one who studies from present participle of estudier to study from Medieval Latin studiāre from Latin studium study ; see study .

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Noun

(plural students)

A person who studies a particular academic subject.
A student of philosophy.
(figuratively) A person seriously devoted to some subject, whether academic or not.
He is a student of life.
A person enrolled at a university.
The students were out raising funds for rag week.
(chiefly North America) A schoolchild.