underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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The underclassman enjoys learning languages, baking and coaching swimming.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The Forney girls soccer team is filled with underclassmen, but the young Jackrabbits were not at all intimidated by Southlake Carroll and its deep tradition.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Strong became the eighth Husky and just the seventh underclassman to win the Naismith Trophy since 1983.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Even the upperclassmen were choosing an underclassman as a captain.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The Forney girls soccer team is filled with underclassmen, but the young Jackrabbits were not at all intimidated by Southlake Carroll and its deep tradition.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Strong became the eighth Husky and just the seventh underclassman to win the Naismith Trophy since 1983.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Even the upperclassmen were choosing an underclassman as a captain.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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