newcomer

[noo-kuhm-er, nyoo-]

noun

1. a person or thing that has recently arrived; new arrival.

   She is a newcomer to our city. The firm is a newcomer in the field of advertising.

   Synonyms: outlander, outsider, stranger

newcomer

/ ˈnjuːˌkʌmə /

noun

1. a person who has recently arrived or started to participate in something

Word History and Origins

Origin of newcomer¹

First recorded in 1585–95; new + comer

Example Sentences

Soymilk is among the cheapest and highest-protein alternative milks, yet it has lost ground to the newcomers even as the protein craze has intensified.

From BBC

Baum said the newcomer acknowledged he was “late to the party.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Belgian champions may be newcomers in this competition, but they beat PSV in their first ever Champions League game last month and had not lost any of their opening nine top-flight fixtures.

From BBC

The newcomers — “We call them the stroller mafia,” she told me — pushed through new taxes aimed at curbing short-term rentals to tourists that limit the already-scarce housing available to residents.

From Salon

Scandalously, some of the American workers were required as conditions of their severance to train the newcomers to do their jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• beginner 
• immigrant 
• neophyte 
• novice 
• rookie 

When To Use

What does newcomer mean?

A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a location or a person or thing that has recently joined a new environment, such as an occupation, workplace, field, or organization.A person who’s just moved to a new city could be described as a newcomer. The term could also be used to refer to a new player on a team, a new student at school, a new employee at work, or a nation that has just joined an international organization. A company that has just been established could be described as a newcomer in its industry or sector.Example: It’s the kind of gym where longtime members take bets on how long newcomers will last.