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Noun: sophomore  'sóf,mor or 'só-fu,mor
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A second-year undergraduate
    "As a sophomore, she felt more confident navigating campus life";
    - soph [N. Amer, informal]
Adjective: sophomore  'sóf,mor or 'só-fu,mor
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Used of the second year in United States high school or college
    "his sophomore year"; "the sophomore class";
    - second-year

Derived forms: sophomores

See also: intermediate

Type of: lowerclassman, underclassman

Encyclopedia: Sophomore