first-generation

American  

[furst-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˈfɜrstˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

adjective

1. being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.

2. being a naturalized citizen of a particular country; immigrant.

   the child of first-generation Americans.

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Example Sentences

First-generation reactors will almost certainly be fueled by the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium.

From The Wall Street Journal

And roughly two-thirds were first-generation college students.

From Los Angeles Times

First-generation Filipino American Andrea Edoria of Pasadena says “Late Night Madness” reminded her of the family parties she attended as a child in L.A. and in Manila, where her parents are from.

From Los Angeles Times

For a first-generation device built from electrically powered insulating nanoparticles, this performance is considered very promising.

From Science Daily

A first-generation college student, Hong was a math whiz at MIT.

From The Wall Street Journal