student

Someone who learns about a subject, especially at school or college.

• She is a student of English.
• The students asked their teacher a question.
• Even experienced writers remain students of language.

How to use it: a student of something (As a student of French, I read simple stories every day.)

Similar words: learner, pupil

Common phrases: language student, art student, student of history

Someone officially attending a school, college, university, or other place of education.

• I am a student at this school.
• University students receive a discount on tickets.
• How many students are enrolled this year?

How to use it: a student at somewhere (He is a student at the local college.)

Similar words: pupil, learner

Common phrases: university student, student card, medical student

Someone who is deeply interested in a subject and studies it carefully.

• He is a careful student of politics.
• As a student of the game, she notices every change in tactics.
• My grandfather remained a lifelong student of human nature.

How to use it: a student of something (She is a keen student of human behaviour.)

Similar words: observer, scholar

Common phrases: student of life, student of politics, keen student

Learning a skill or profession and not yet fully qualified.

• A student nurse checked my temperature.
• The student teacher led her first lesson today.
• Student pilots must fly with an instructor at first.

Similar words: trainee

Opposites: qualified

Common phrases: student nurse, student teacher, student pilot