enrollee

IPA/ɪnˌrəʊˈliː/
KK[ɛnrˈolˈi]IPA/ɪnˌrəʊˈliː/

enrollee — noun

1. someone whose name has been officially added to a class, plan, group, or similar

1.nounC1
Definition

someone whose name has been officially added to a class, plan, group, or similar program after signing up.

Example

Each enrollee receives a campus map and a student card on arrival.

each enrollee receives + item

The gym offers free lockers to every new enrollee during the first month.

new enrollee

Common collocations
  • new enrollee
  • eligible enrollee
  • course enrollee
  • plan enrollee
Synonyms
  • registrant

    more formal and especially common for events, systems, or official records

  • member

    broader and often used for clubs or organizations rather than classes or plans

  • participant

    stresses taking part, not necessarily formal registration

Grammar Patterns

an enrollee in + class/program/plan

new/every + enrollee

Usage Note

Often appears in administrative or official contexts such as education, insurance, or training. It names the person after registration is complete, not the act of signing them up.

Common Mistakes

I enrolled thirty enrollees in the club.
I enrolled thirty people in the club.
enrollee names the person after joining, not the act of signing them up.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

An enrollee is someone who has already been officially placed on a list for a course, plan, or organization. Registrant is more formal and is often used in event systems or paperwork. Member is broader and usually fits clubs, teams, or organizations rather than courses or insurance plans. Participant focuses on taking part in an activity, so someone can participate without being formally enrolled. Student is narrower because an enrollee may join a health plan or training program, not only a school. You can say, "Each enrollee must upload an ID photo before orientation," but "Each participant will join the afternoon game" stresses activity, not registration status.

registrant ↗member ↗participant ↗student ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

  • new enrollee
  • plan enrollee
  • course enrollee

Phrases

  • eligible enrollee

Prepositions

  • enrollee in

Etymology

FrenchEnglish

Enrollee was formed in English from enroll and the ending -ee. That ending is often used in official or administrative words for the person who receives an action or is placed in a formal relationship. As a result, enrollee came to mean a person whose name has been entered on an official list, especially for education, insurance, or training.