upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌə-pər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the junior or senior class in a school or college
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Only upperclassmen can go off-campus for lunch.
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Perry sat behind upperclassmen for two seasons, before breaking out as a junior and leading the Wolverines to two state championships.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Junior Ellie Barbarick leads a lineup that features nine upperclassmen.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Even the upperclassmen were choosing an underclassman as a captain.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The Broncos’ wide-receiver room is bolstered with upperclassmen transfers such as senior Akeem Wright (De Anza College) and redshirt senior Darren Morris (Southern University), but expect Madsen to form a familial connection with Bates early on.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Junior Ellie Barbarick leads a lineup that features nine upperclassmen.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Even the upperclassmen were choosing an underclassman as a captain.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The Broncos’ wide-receiver room is bolstered with upperclassmen transfers such as senior Akeem Wright (De Anza College) and redshirt senior Darren Morris (Southern University), but expect Madsen to form a familial connection with Bates early on.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
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upperclassman
noun
up·per·class·man
ˌəp-ər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the third or fourth year of a four-year college or a high school
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