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pupilless

pupilless

1 9.9
A school or class that has no students
  • adjective
  • /ˈpjuːpɪləs/
: sin alumnos
  • The small village school remained pupilless after families moved to the city.

Examples

  • The school was pupilless last year due to the pandemic.

  • After the holidays, the once pupilless building was filled with laughter again.

  • Budget cuts left several classrooms pupilless for the entire semester.

  • After the budget cuts, the program became pupilless.

  • The small village school remained pupilless after families moved to the city.

  • Budget cuts left several classrooms pupilless for the entire semester.

  • The school was pupilless last year due to the pandemic.

Antonyms

pupilled
  • Archaic
8.8

Having students under your care

Surface Forms

pupilless positive

Morphology

pupilless = pupil (transparent) = pupil + less

The combination 'pupil' + '-less' yields 'without pupils/students' in a directly decipherable way for learners.

Etymology

Pupilless is made of pupil + -less, and pupil also means 'student' in English, a young learner. So pupilless can mean 'without pupils', which is why people use it to say a school or classroom has no students.