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
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I went to Germany as an exchange student.
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The collaboration was sparked by Adrian Sauer, a JGU Mainz exchange student who introduced the Kyushu team to materials long studied in Germany.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The film follows a Thai mother searching for her missing 18-year-old exchange student daughter in Canada.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Nonprofit Greenheart Exchange is seeking families to host Chinese exchange students who will visit the Dundee area in July and August before spending the school year at high schools across the United States.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Anastasiia Miroshnikova was one of those exchange students.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The film follows a Thai mother searching for her missing 18-year-old exchange student daughter in Canada.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Nonprofit Greenheart Exchange is seeking families to host Chinese exchange students who will visit the Dundee area in July and August before spending the school year at high schools across the United States.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Anastasiia Miroshnikova was one of those exchange students.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exchange student
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“Exchange student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20student. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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