student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

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International students comprise roughly 9.9% of the student body at Wesleyan University, according to information from the university. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025 After 13 years of trying, the Los Angeles Unified School District has approved schools to use student body funds to pay for HUDL, which helps coaches handle videos of players and games. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025 The student body was visibly upset, Nicholas Molinari, president of the Milford Teachers Association, said in an email. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 June 2025 Harvard in April rejected the government’s list of 10 demands, including auditing viewpoints of the student body, a move the administration says is aimed at addressing antisemitism on campus. Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 10 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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