entrant

Meanings

Plural: entrants

Noun

• a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
  • "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"
• any new participant in some activity
• someone who enters
  • "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures"
• one who enters a competition
• A participant who enters something, such as a contest.
• A newcomer.

Synonyms

fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter