freshman

noun

fresh·​man ˈfresh-mən How to pronounce freshman (audio)
often attributive
1
: a student in the first year of high school or college
2
: beginner, newcomer
especially : a person who is starting a job or activity
freshman lawmakers

Examples of freshman in a Sentence

My daughter's a freshman at UCLA. He was the best freshman in professional basketball this year.
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Younger brother Eric is a freshman on varsity at Oxnard. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 The freshman guard scored eight points and played stellar defense as H-F rolled to a 76-60 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory over host Sandburg in Orland Park. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 His youngest son, Barron Trump, a freshman at New York University, was largely credited with the podcast strategy that helped Trump win large swaths of young men. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Now, Karri is a thriving R&B freshman with major-league co-signs ranging from Drake to Lil Baby and Kehlani. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for freshman 

Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of freshman was in 1557

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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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freshman

noun
fresh·​man ˈfresh-mən How to pronounce freshman (audio)
1
2
: a student in the first year (as of high school or college)

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