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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Meet the Smooth Blur Contour Stick ($32), a prestige sculpt stick for newbies in four shades.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Just be sure not to confuse this hotel with the Landmark Mandarin Oriental (seriously, it’s easily done) which rather annoyingly for newbies to Hong Kong is located a few minutes walk away.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
As if the San Diego newbies have somehow tapped into Spain’s soccer vibe, the team’s passing numbers through the two games are stunning.
SDFC has attempted and completed more than twice as many short passes as its opponents.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Relative newbie to the scene Jungle Kitchen, launched in Singapore in 2023, uses Sri Lankan jackfruit as a vegan mince substitute, while the seeds go into a masala stew.
—Liang Lei, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Just be sure not to confuse this hotel with the Landmark Mandarin Oriental (seriously, it’s easily done) which rather annoyingly for newbies to Hong Kong is located a few minutes walk away.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
As if the San Diego newbies have somehow tapped into Spain’s soccer vibe, the team’s passing numbers through the two games are stunning.
SDFC has attempted and completed more than twice as many short passes as its opponents.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Relative newbie to the scene Jungle Kitchen, launched in Singapore in 2023, uses Sri Lankan jackfruit as a vegan mince substitute, while the seeds go into a masala stew.
—Liang Lei, CNBC, 26 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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