first-generation
Americanadjective
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being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.
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being a naturalized citizen of a particular country; immigrant.
the child of first-generation Americans.
Example Sentences
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Much of the discussion online has focused on the price, twice what the first generation of the device cost in 2015.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
To train the first generation of large language models, AI developers already identified and extracted most major readily available sources of the world’s data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Toby Ojo, a first generation Nigerian American, has a dream of attending Stanford.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
We are the first generation on either side of our families to experience this level of success, and we are unsure of our next steps.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
When I gave him the tape, he asked if it was a first generation copy—meaning if this was a copy from the original tape or a copy of a copy.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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