Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A student in the freshman or sophomore class at a secondary school or college.
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- noun US The opposite of an
upperclassman ; afreshman orsophomore .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
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Examples
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One underclassman sprinted down the hall as though with an urgent question.
Gordon Marino: The Fighter Comes to Chicago's Leo High School Gordon Marino 2011
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One underclassman sprinted down the hall as though with an urgent question.
Gordon Marino: The Fighter Comes to Chicago's Leo High School Gordon Marino 2011
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UniversityChic.com writer Erin Cunningham is an underclassman at George Washington University.
Christie Garton: Men Want Marriage More Than Women, Study Finds Christie Garton 2011
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A closer look at the top defensive backs in this year's draft (school, height and weight listed; * indicates underclassman).
Draft stock: Defensive backs offer deep class of solid performers 2009
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UniversityChic.com writer Erin Cunningham is an underclassman at George Washington University.
Christie Garton: Men Want Marriage More Than Women, Study Finds Christie Garton 2011
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Back then, an underclassman could declare for the draft without having to lose his eligibility.
Arn Tellem: Oh, Henry! Arn Tellem 2010
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Back then, an underclassman could declare for the draft without having to lose his eligibility.
Arn Tellem: Oh, Henry! Arn Tellem 2010
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Indeed, Mr. Perry learned during his college years that leadership often involves charm and charisma more than displays of dazzling intellect, and that surviving a trial by fire—in his case, the hazing underclassman endured in the corps—strengthens one's character.
The Tao of Perry: Just Be an Aggie Miguel Bustillo 2011
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Back then, an underclassman could declare for the draft without having to lose his eligibility.
Arn Tellem: Oh, Henry! Arn Tellem 2010
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UniversityChic.com writer Erin Cunningham is an underclassman at George Washington University.
Christie Garton: Men Want Marriage More Than Women, Study Finds Christie Garton 2011
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