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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When institutions close, the students left behind—many of whom are first-generation college students, working adults and people in rural communities—commonly abandon their education altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The first-generation TPU was released in 2015 and Google has been producing new and better versions of the chips ever since.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
One of Bang's and Park's early successes was first-generation group g.o.d, which earned them a reputation as hit composers and gave Bang the nickname "Hitman Bang".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
It faces a July deadline to launch half of its first-generation satellite system’s 3,232 spacecraft to low-Earth orbit but only has an estimated 239 currently in orbit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Even as his staff was mastering the first-generation separator, he started sketching out a new one.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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