B1nouneducationwork
US/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
UK/ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
a person who has finished a university degree or finished school
In context
She is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in economics.
Many recent graduates struggle to find a job in their own field.
The company runs a training program for graduates every summer.
Words that go with graduate
adjective + noun
- recent graduateA recent graduate applied for the position.
noun + noun
- college graduateA college graduate earns more on average.
- university graduateMost university graduates find work within a year.
- graduate programShe applied to a graduate program in law.
- graduate jobGraduate jobs are very competitive in this city.
noun + preposition
- graduate ofHe is a graduate of a top business school.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I am graduate from Hanoi University.Correct: I graduated from Hanoi University.