undergraduate
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: undergraduates
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.
Noun
Examples
Daniel Hajas is a physics undergraduate at Sussex and has been blind since he was 16. He first heard about Giles and the SSDs when Giles was looking for blind students to test the devices.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Of, relating to, or being an undergraduate.
Adjective
Examples
After completing my undergraduate studies, I embarked on a career in publishing.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “undergraduate” mean?
A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.
Is “undergraduate” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.