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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
pupil
/ˈpjuːpəl/
noun
1. a child or young person who is being taught; a student; 2. the black round part in the center of the eye that lets in light
- “She's a brilliant pupil, and is widely acknowledged as such.”Tatoeba
- “Most of the pupils here go to school by bike.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)