Meaning & use
upperclassmen
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Students in the junior or senior years of a high school or college, as opposed to underclassmen.
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The upperclassmen mentored incoming freshmen during orientation week.
Only upperclassmen were allowed to register for the advanced seminar.
A note on using this word
Used primarily in American English within secondary and higher education.
Words with an opposite meaning
underclassmenfreshmen
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