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fresher

American  
[fresh-er] / ˈfrɛʃ ər /

noun

British Slang.

  1. freshman.

fresher British  
/ ˈfrɛʃə, ˈfrɛʃmən /

noun

  1. a first-year student at college or university

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fresher

First recorded in 1880–85; fresh(man) + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Whatever excitement remains is being scooped up by upstarts that look fresher and healthier than the legacy brands gathering dust in the middle of the aisle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I wondered how long the reporters will hold fast in Tucson before being plucked off the frontlines to serve the fresher carnage in Buckingham Palace.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Her teammates Mone Chiba, 20, and Ami Nakai, 17, did not compete in the team event and will be fresher and ready to strike.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Feeling fresher by playing a match fewer than future opponents - Lorenzo Musetti in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, then potentially Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner - could be crucial.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

They were smaller, and the edges looked fresher; that was all.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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