student body

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Definition of student body in English English dictionary

A united group of persons who study at an educational institution

The student body held its annual all-school meeting to discuss prom night.

all of the students in a high school, college, or university, considered as a group

Hyphenation

stu·dent bo·dy

Turkish pronunciation

studınt bädi

Pronunciation

/ˈsto͞odənt ˈbädē/ /ˈstuːdənt ˈbɑːdiː/

Etymology

() "Student," from Latin studens, present participle of studere (“to study”); and "Body," from Old English bodiġ, of unknown origin.