beginner

[bih-gin-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that begins.

2. a person who has begun begun a course of instruction or is learning the fundamentals.

   swimming for beginners.

3. a person who is inexperienced; novice.

beginner

/ bɪˈɡɪnə /

noun

1. a person who has just started to do or learn something; novice

Word History and Origins

Origin of beginner¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; begin, -er ¹

Example Sentences

And even the cheaper seeds favored by beginners have the genetics to produce a 1,000-pounder, said Wallace.

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“Everything for me is a way of maintaining a beginner’s mind,” he says.

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“It felt like I had the space to be a beginner and the space to be ignorant.”

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Boyles likened the potential appeal of the surf park to Topgolf, which makes a point in its advertising of putting beginners at ease with swinging a club for fun while also appealing to experienced golfers.

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Walking intervals can also provide benefits for beginners or those easing back into exercise.

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Related Words

• learner 
• neophyte 
• newcomer 
• novice