freshmen

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noun

a student in the first year of the course at a university, college, or high school.

a novice; beginner.

adjective

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a freshman: to outgrow one's freshman attitudes.

lacking seniority or experience; junior: a freshman senator.

required of or suitable for freshmen: freshman courses.

initial; first: This is my freshman year with the company.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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Origin:
1540–50; fresh + -man

Related forms

fresh·man·ship, noun

pre·fresh·man, noun, plural pre·fresh·men.

sub·fresh·man, noun, plural sub·fresh·men.

Usage note
See -man.

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fresher or freshman (ˈfrɛʃə, ˈfrɛʃmən)

—n , pl -ers, -men
	a first-year student at college or university

freshman or freshman

—n

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Word Origin & History

freshman

mid-16c., "newcomer, novice," from fresh (1) + man (n.). Sense of "university student in first year" is attested from 1590s. Related: Freshmen.

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Example sentences

For instance, one obvious reform is to make all freshmen ineligible for

athletics, as they were until three decades ago.

As freshmen, they were told to come up with a kitchen product that would help

elderly people to remain in their homes longer.

Many freshmen acted as though they held that belief about themselves.

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