undergrad

noun

un·​der·​grad ˈən-dər-ˌgrad How to pronounce undergrad (audio)

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That's 10 miles up the road from Moscow, Idaho, where all four victims were undergrads at the University of Idaho. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 Granted, the Oregon State baseball coach, now in his sixth year leading his alma mater, is familiar with spreadsheets thanks to being a business administration major during his undergrad. Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 30 May 2025 According to a 2019 overview of 10 years of enrollment data, Latinx undergrads comprise 24.8% of all UC undergraduate enrollment, an 89.8% increase from fall 2009. Taryn Palumbo, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 At least 43 undergrad programs will be suspended at IU Bloomington alone, with the plan to either eliminate them altogether or merge them with other degrees. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for undergrad

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undergrad was in 1827

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“Undergrad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergrad. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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