informal
: a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer
It's true that some users–particularly newbies—fall into the Web like Alice down the rabbit hole.—
Scott Kirsner
Scott KirsnerWhat will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?—Geoff Clark
Geoff ClarkExamples of newbie in a Sentence
He is a newbie to local politics.
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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The newbies learn this happened before and consult two survivors — Hewitt and Prinze Jr. — of the Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025
The other newbie is Tom Yum Noodles, a comfort-foody dish that’s firmly in the tradition of eating noodles to symbolize long life around Songkran, or New Year.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Fried, everything the Yankees could have hoped for and more so far with Gerrit Cole sidelined, wasn’t the only newbie who continued to make a strong first impression on Friday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
Fourteen years and one Apple App of the Year award in, AllTrails has become something rare: a tool that works for both experts and newbies.
—Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025
The other newbie is Tom Yum Noodles, a comfort-foody dish that’s firmly in the tradition of eating noodles to symbolize long life around Songkran, or New Year.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Fried, everything the Yankees could have hoped for and more so far with Gerrit Cole sidelined, wasn’t the only newbie who continued to make a strong first impression on Friday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
Fourteen years and one Apple App of the Year award in, AllTrails has become something rare: a tool that works for both experts and newbies.
—Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for newbie
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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