student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

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Roosevelt is a public school with a student body of more than 5,000, so getting a ticket for that game might be tough. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 Among the European schools in the top 10, the percentage of international students in the student body is extremely high. Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 The plans put in place to find a positive way forward included the following: The Merrillville Advantage: A proactive approach of sharing the many positive attributes that a diverse student body could bring to the community instead of having an atmosphere of fear or dread. Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 Freeman credited Notre Dame for encouraging the student body to grow their faith. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for student body

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of student body was in 1841

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“Student body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20body. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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