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exchange student
noun
: a student from one country received into an institution in another country often in exchange for one sent to an institution in the home country of the first
Examples of exchange student in a Sentence
I went to Germany as an exchange student.
Recent Examples on the Web
Long Duk Dong is an awkward, nerdy Chinese exchange student who communicates in broken English and American catchphrases, causing him to be lampooned by the rest of the characters.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The 1992 death of Yoshihiro Hattori, a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student, caused reverberations around the world.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
His late sister Morgan was also an exchange student.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
At 16, Debbie and I were exchange students in France and spent time in Paris together at the end of the semester.
—Susan Vollenweider, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Last month, a Chinese exchange student, who authorities say was the victim of an international online kidnapping scheme, was rescued after nearly freezing to death in a tent in Utah.
—USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
Set largely in the Unova region originally introduced in Pokémon’s fifth-generation games, The Indigo Disk will follow players to Blueberry Academy, where they will be reunited with exchange students Carmine and Kieran, who first debuted in The Teal Mask.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
The lyrics are evocative of an exchange student thinking of home, and the modern R&B sound of the song is blended with Japanese instruments such as bamboo flutes and sound effects like railroad crossings and fireworks, painting a picture of summer in Tokyo and a feeling of wabi-sabi.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024
As Saturday began, the leader at 11-under was Stephan Jaeger, who was born in Germany, came to this country as a 17-year-old exchange student and now considers Chattanooga, Tenn.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of exchange student was
circa 1930
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“Exchange student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20student. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
exchange student
noun
: a student from one country received into a school in another country in exchange for one sent to a school in the home country of the first student
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