student debt
noun phrase
Pronunciation: ˈstjuːdənt ˈdɛt
Definition
Money owed by a person who has attended college or university, typically for tuition and living expenses.
Examples
The rising cost of higher education has led to a significant increase in student debt across the country.
She is working two jobs to try and pay down her student debt faster.
How to Use student debt
- incur student debt (collocation)
- To take on or acquire student debt. — "Many students incur student debt to pay for their university fees."
- pay off student debt (collocation)
- To repay the full amount of money owed for student loans. — "She is determined to pay off her student debt within ten years."
- student debt relief (collocation)
- Measures or programs designed to reduce the burden of student debt. — "Calls for student debt relief have become louder in recent years."
- student debt crisis (collocation)
- A severe and widespread problem related to the amount of student debt. — "The growing student debt crisis affects millions of young adults."
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