Sophomore

usgb/ˈsɑːfəmɔːr/
noun

A person in their second year of university or high school.

As a sophomore, he was already playing in the university tennis team.
Visual representation of "sophomore" - A person in their second year of university or high school.

Often appears as...

  • sophomore year
  • sophomore student

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Academic

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Academic Label

Used specifically for second-year students in North American education systems.

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She's a sophomore at Yale, majoring in biology.
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Not Freshmen

Sophomores have completed their first year; don't confuse them with freshmen, who are first-year students.

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Next semester, I'll be a sophomore, not a freshman anymore.
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Cultural Nuance

In movies and books, sophomores often face unique challenges as they're no longer new but not quite upperclassmen.

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The film follows a group of sophomores navigating high school politics.
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