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college-goer

college-goer noun: one who attends college.

Noun

college-goer (plural college-goers)

  1. (US) One who attends college.
    • As one teacher, first-generation college-goer herself, argued, I know kids go on college visits.2006, Lori Chajet, "But is what We Give Them Enough?", →ISBN, page 90

Forms of college-goer

pluralcollege-goers

Origin of college-goer

From college + goer.

Questions about college-goer

What does college-goer mean?
College-goer means one who attends college.
What part of speech is college-goer?
College-goer is a noun.
What is the plural of college-goer?
The plural of college-goer is college-goers.

Words near college-goer in the dictionary

  1. college try
  2. college wage premium
  3. college wage premiums
  4. college-age
  5. college-aged
  6. college-goer
  7. college-goers
  8. college-ruled
  9. collegebound
  10. collegeboy
  11. collegeboys

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