undergrad

noun

un·​der·​grad ˈən-dər-ˌgrad How to pronounce undergrad (audio)
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At the time, there were only a handful of South Asian undergrads at Harvard. Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026 On paper, Warsh looks like a conventional choice — Stanford undergrad, Harvard Law, Morgan Stanley, the youngest person ever appointed to the Fed Board of Governors. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026 As these colleges like to point out, that’s good for undergrads, because faculty must focus on education. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026 Charlie Hoiberg, who went to TCU for undergrad, was shocked at how much better his brother had gotten. Cj Moore, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undergrad

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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 16 Feb. 2026.

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