grad
UK: ɡræd | US: ɡræd
n. (informal) short for "graduate," a person who has completed a course of study, especially at a university.
n. (informal) short for "graduation," the ceremony of receiving an academic degree.
The word "grad" is a clipped form of "graduate," which itself derives from the Latin "gradus" (meaning "step" or "degree"). The term originally referred to ascending steps or stages, later evolving to denote academic progression. In modern informal usage, "grad" simplifies "graduate" while retaining its core meaning of someone who has completed an educational "step."
She’s a recent grad from Harvard Law School.
The grad ceremony will be held in the main auditorium.
Many grads struggle to find jobs in their field.
He’s proud to be a first-generation college grad.
The grad party lasted until midnight.