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PYOOPL/ˈpjuːpl/

In British English a pupil is a child at school. Student is more for university or older learners, though student is also used at school. People is the plural of person, not of pupil. A class of thirty pupils. Pupil is also the black centre of the eye — later meaning.

Meaning

A child or young person who is taught at school (British).

Examples

• “There are thirty pupils in the class.”
• “The pupils wear a uniform.”
• “Each pupil needs a notebook.”

Good to know

British pupil = school child. Contrast: student (often university). Plural: pupils.

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