sophomores

noun

1. 1

   A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.

   “She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.”

2. 2

   A three-year-old horse.

   “The filly had looked promising as a sophomore, but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.”