student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

Examples of student body in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The school has placed an emphasis on diversity, and the student body has been majority BIPOC-identifying for several years. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2024 The movement demanded a response from each and every one of us of in the student body, And everyone in our newsroom felt it. Hoda Sherif, TIME, 10 May 2024 After this semester, questions remain about Columbia’s path forward with a student body divided and relationship with the nascent administration ruptured in Shafik’s first school year as president. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 May 2024 In fact, athletes make up approximately 25% of the general student body in D-III, which is the largest percentage in any NCAA division. Mark Floreani, Sportico.com, 18 June 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 15 Jul. 2024.

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