first-year
noun
variants
or first year
plural first-years or first years
: a student in the first year (as at a high school or college) : a first-year student
Experts say fledgling first-years can expect to experience the thrill of autonomy, of being in the driver's seat for what may be the first time ever.—
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The Arizona Complex League is populated by young, mostly first-year professionals who are playing for their first professional team.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Keenum visited Halas Hall and met with first-year coach Ben Johnson.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
During a spring training orientation for first-year Royals players, Picollo was struck by the mindfulness of Caglianone, who was the sixth selection in the 2024 MLB Draft.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
Share of first-year 'race unknown' students at select colleges & universities
This graph shows the percentage of first-year students who did not disclose their race in 116 schools analyzed by CBS News from fall 2015 to fall 2024.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 2 June 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Keenum visited Halas Hall and met with first-year coach Ben Johnson.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
During a spring training orientation for first-year Royals players, Picollo was struck by the mindfulness of Caglianone, who was the sixth selection in the 2024 MLB Draft.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
Share of first-year 'race unknown' students at select colleges & universities
This graph shows the percentage of first-year students who did not disclose their race in 116 schools analyzed by CBS News from fall 2015 to fall 2024.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 2 June 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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