sophomore

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɒfəmɔə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɒfəmɔr/

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Noun

Singular sophomore

Plural sophomores

1. (countable) A student in his or her second year in a college or university, or the second year in a four-year high school.

   George is currently a sophomore at Yale University.

Related words

• sophomoric
• freshman
• junior
• senior

Adjective

Positive sophomore

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (US) The second thing in a series, especially an artist's second album or the second of four years in high school or college.

   The band's sophomore album was much better than their debut album and gave them much more success.

   My sophomore year of high school was my favorite.