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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The company's first-generation model, Phantom MK-1, which I am shown, doesn't have a battery, isn't dust or waterproof and can't get back up if it falls.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Some 85% of its members are first-generation wealth creators or, in wealth parlance, “G1.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Wherever your parents are from, if you’re a first-generation kid in the United States, that is the dynamic,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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
These were mostly dedicated simulator cabinets with first-generation haptics—vibrating chairs and tilting hydraulic platforms.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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