Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As blood trickled from the champion's nose and reddened his mouth, Figueroa continued to press and appeared the fresher man at the halfway mark.

From BBC

She said investors may be finding fresher opportunities in memory stocks, which also benefit from the capital-expenditure boom but are seeing massive increases to forward estimates — resembling what happened with Nvidia’s estimates several years ago.

From MarketWatch

She said investors may be finding fresher opportunities in memory stocks, which also benefit from the capital-expenditure boom but are seeing massive increases to forward estimates — resembling what happened with Nvidia’s estimates several years ago.

From MarketWatch

While that might leave him fresher to push Sinner, the lack of action could leave him undercooked.

From BBC

We need a taller ladder to get to the skylight, but it feels so much fresher in here.

From Literature