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students

Syllables: stu·dentsUK/ˈstjuːdn̩ts//ˈstudn̩ts/

students is the plural of student.

Meaning of student

Noun

student (plural students)

  1. A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
    • She is a student of human interactions.
  2. A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
    • The students were out raising funds for rag week.
    1. A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).

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Phrases with students

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Questions about students

What is students the plural of?
Students is the plural of student.
How do you pronounce students?
Students is pronounced /ˈstudn̩ts/ (US).

Words near students in the dictionary

  1. studentless
  2. studentlike
  3. studently
  4. studentries
  5. studentry
  6. students
  7. students' union
  8. students' unions
  9. studentship
  10. studentships
  11. studenty

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