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pupil

/ˈpjuːpəl/noun2 syllables

Pupil means: a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution.

Synonyms for pupil4

noun, as in a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

student, educatee

noun, as in a young person attending school (up through senior high school)

schoolchild, school-age child

What does pupil mean?3

noun

1

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

2

a young person attending school (up through senior high school)

3

the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pupil?1

three syllables

quadruple
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Pupil in a sentence

  • When the teacher had finished reading, a pupil put up his hand.sundown
  • She's a brilliant pupil, and is widely acknowledged as such.sundown
  • When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear.Scott
  • School being over, there were only a few pupils in the playground.sundown
  • The teacher of the kindergarten told the pupils to respect, and cherish each other.trieuho
  • Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.deyta
  • As homework, the pupils will be writing a report.Muelisto
  • Some pupils walk to school, while others go by bus.sundown

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Forms of pupil

as a noun

plural
pupils