1. a student at Eton College who lives in town rather than in the school dormitories
Usage: British; specific to Eton College

1. of or relating to a town or city
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The oppidan students walked from their boarding houses in town to attend morning chapel.
• As an oppidan, he enjoyed more freedom than the students living in college.
• The oppidan houses provided accommodation for students whose families lived nearby.
• Eton distinguishes between collegers and oppidans based on their living arrangements.
• The oppidan population at the school has grown over the decades.
• His oppidan status allowed him to maintain closer ties with his family.