student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The student body is also unique among the many elite and private universities, such as Columbia and USC, where similar demonstrations are taking place. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024 The high school, a colossal, century-old Gothic Revival edifice serving a racially diverse student body of 2,000, ranks in the Top 10 percent of schools statewide, according to U.S. News and World Report, and routinely sends students to elite colleges. John Leland John Leland, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for student body 

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Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of student body was in 1841

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“Student body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20body. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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