mature student
collocation · Collocation / phrase B2
Plain meaning
an adult student older than the usual age
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss an adult student older than the usual age in a more precise way.
In context
naturalThe article discussed mature student as a key issue.
examThe passage argues that mature student can affect policy decisions and public behaviour.
Common collocations
support mature studentsmature student programmemature student admission
Watch out
Do not use a weak verb before this word. Learn the whole word partnership, e.g., “support mature students”.