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freshman

[fresh-muhn]

noun

plural

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

  2. a novice; beginner.



adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a freshman.

    to outgrow one's freshman attitudes.

  2. lacking seniority or experience; junior.

    a freshman senator.

  3. required of or suitable for freshmen.

    freshman courses.

  4. initial; first.

    This is my freshman year with the company.

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Gender Note

See -man.
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • freshmanship noun
  • prefreshman noun
  • subfreshman noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of freshman1

First recorded in 1540–50; fresh + -man
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Barnett has steadily climbed in the Bruins’ rotation since his freshman campaign.

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Texas has freshman pitcher Cambria Salmon from Beaumont.

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Remember how LaVar Ball didn’t care that his youngest son, LaMelo, was 13 years old playing summer basketball as a freshman for Chino Hills.

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After spending one year on the freshman team and another year on junior varsity, Devin Gonor was an unknown left-handed pitcher when he made his varsity debut for El Camino Real last season.

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Kensinger was on the football team in ninth and 10th grades, playing defensive end as a freshman and defensive tackle as a sophomore.

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