freshman
a student in the first year of the course at a university, college, or high school.
a novice; beginner.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a freshman: to outgrow one's freshman attitudes.
lacking seniority or experience; junior: a freshman senator.
required of or suitable for freshmen: freshman courses.
initial; first: This is my freshman year with the company.
Origin of freshman
1usage note For freshman
Other words from freshman
- fresh·man·ship, noun
- pre·fresh·man, noun, plural pre·fresh·men.
- sub·fresh·man, noun, plural sub·fresh·men.
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How to use freshman in a sentence
Donte Jefferson and Nia Jackson, freshmen at Louisiana State University, founded a Tumblr group called Black K-pop Fans in 2011.
Veteran Republicans joined with freshmen Democrats like Congressman Patrick Murphy, the youngest member of the House.
Kadyrbayev, Tazhayakov, Phillipos, and Tsarnaev all started as freshmen in the fall of 2011.
The two freshmen had shared dormitory accommodations for only a few weeks and had experienced strained relations from the start.
Tyler Clementi, Dharun Ravi, and the Problem With Hate Crimes Laws | Michael Medved | March 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOn average, freshmen women gain just over three pounds, according to the new study that yielded this stat.
They had expected, as freshmen, to be quite haughtily ignored by the seniors and juniors.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. Emerson"You will meet me in mathematics, young ladies," she said, shaking hands with the two introduced freshmen.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonBut as the trio of freshmen went on toward Dare Hall, Ruth shook her head doubtfully.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonThe three freshmen friends from Briarwood learned a good deal more that evening than the Year Book would ever have taught them.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. EmersonThe Freshmen made a break from around the flag staff and ran toward the place where a much-needed supper awaited them.
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