sophomore
noun/ˈsɑfmɔr/
Frequency rank: #6,162 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A student in their second year of high school or college.
Example sentence
After finishing her first year of college, Maria became a confident sophomore and started taking more challenging courses.
Synonyms & related words
- second-year
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