students

stu-dents · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *student*; people who are studying at educational institutions.

  2. 2.

    People who take instruction in a subject or skill.

Related words

Antonyms: instructors, teachers
See also: school, student, teacher
Synonyms: learners, pupils, scholars

Etymology

From Latin studens ("one who studies"), present participle of studēre ("to be eager, to study") + -s (plural ending). The word follows standard English pluralization.