newcomer
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What does newcomer mean? A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a location or a person or thing that has recently joined a new environment, such as an occupation, workplace, field, or organization. A person who’s just moved to a new city could be described as a newcomer. The term could also be used to refer to a new player on a team, a new student at school, a new employee at work, or a nation that has just joined an international organization. A company that has just been established could be described as a newcomer in its industry or sector. Example: It’s the kind of gym where longtime members take bets on how long newcomers will last.
Etymology
Origin of newcomer
Example Sentences
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The public's seething anger over corruption, as exemplified in the Gen Z protests, was thus directed at the establishment, making the RSP - a relative newcomer - seem more attractive.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Choosing between a well-established VPN provider and a newcomer isn’t that hard.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Zazie Beetz, the talented longtime co-star of TV’s “Atlanta,” who deserves better material than this, stars as Asia, an unsuspecting newcomer to the building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out in District 3, leaving the race to represent the southwestern San Fernando Valley open to a newcomer.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
I have already been whatever you can say or imagine, every version of the newcomer who is always fearing and bitter and sad.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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