Alumni are former students or graduates of a school, college, or university. The word comes from the Latin word alere, which means “to nourish”. 

Here are some related terms:

• Alumna: The feminine singular form of alumni, used to refer to a group of women
• Alumnae: The feminine plural form of alumni, used to refer to a group of women
• Alums: A gender-neutral alternative to alumni 

Here are some examples of alumni in a sentence: “Her parents are alumni of the state university”, “The college’s alumni”, and “The alumni association”.