freshman

noun

fresh·man ˈfresh-mən

often attributive

Synonyms of freshman next

: a student in the first year of high school or college

: beginner, newcomer

especially : a person who is starting a job or activity

freshman lawmakers

Examples of freshman in a Sentence

My daughter's a freshman at UCLA. He was the best freshman in professional basketball this year.

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After a successful freshman year with the Kansas Jayhawks, the Canada native was picked first overall in the 2014 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. —

Nasha Smith, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Ethan O’Connor, Washington State: The redshirt freshman and former three-star recruit from Southern California started 12 games for the Cougars and led all freshmen with 12 passes defended this season. —

Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 This year, as The Times’ Teresa Watanabe has reported, UC admitted its largest and most diverse freshman class ever, including a 4.3% increase in first-year California students. —

Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 The redshirt freshman was in his first game of the season on Friday night. —

Katie Wadington, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for freshman