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exchange student
noun
: a student from one country received into an institution in another country often in exchange for one sent to an institution in the home country of the first
Examples of exchange student in a Sentence
I went to Germany as an exchange student.
Recent Examples on the Web
The bill was named in honor of a 17-year-old Pakistani exchange student who was one of ten people killed in the 2018 Santa Fe High School mass shooting.
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Kizzy Cox, Essence, 16 Aug. 2024
The college comedy stars Penn in a supporting role of an Indian exchange student.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 July 2024
Harry Potter characters are also set to roam the land, including exchange students from Hogwarts and Ilvermorny schools, an Auror from the Ministère des Affaires Magiques de la France, and even talking portraits.
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EW.com, 31 July 2024
There will also be wandering wizards that guests can interact on the streets, one of whom could possibly be Newt — though Universal has so far only disclosed that some will be exchange students from Hogwarts and Ilvermorny and one will be a French Auror.
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Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of exchange student was
circa 1930
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“Exchange student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20student. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
exchange student
noun
: a student from one country received into a school in another country in exchange for one sent to a school in the home country of the first student
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