English · Culture & Society
undergraduate
/ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
[/ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/]
a student doing a first degree
Intermediatenoun
Definition
An undergraduate is a university student who is studying for their first degree. They have not yet graduated.
Example
As an undergraduate, she studied biology.
As an undergraduate, she studied biology.
Etymology
From 'under' plus 'graduate', meaning below graduate level.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for students studying their first university degree.