Sophomore (Noun)
Meaning
A second-year undergraduate.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The university requires sophomores to complete a writing course in their second year of study.
- By her sophomore year, Sarah had decided on a major and began to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
- After completing her first year with a solid GPA, Rachel looked forward to more academic and social freedom as a sophomore.
- Jason had already built up his strength by his sophomore year of playing football for his university.
- Several events, such as leadership training workshops and guest lectures, were reserved for the class of sophomores that semester.