freshman

Meanings

Plural: freshmen

Noun

• a first-year undergraduate
• any new participant in some activity
• a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body
• a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge

Adjective Satellite

• used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)
  • "a freshman senator"
  • "freshman year in high school or college"

Synonyms

1st year student, 1st yr student, entrant, first year student, first-year, first-year student, fledgeling, fledgling, fresher, freshie, frosh, Grade 7 student, grade 7 student, grade 9 student, Grade 9 student, grade nine student, grade niner, grade seven student, grade-niner, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter

Related Words

junior, senior, sophomore, upperclassman