newbie

noun

new·​bie ˈnü-bē How to pronounce newbie (audio)
ˈnyü-
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
What will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?Geoff Clark

Examples 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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And a few of the newbies quickly come back into focus, like trans contestant Cho Hyun-ju (Park Sung-hoon) or the mother-son team of Jang Geum-ja (Kang Ae-shim) and Park Yong-sik (Yang Dong-geun). Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025 The 37-year-old forward — a veteran in the hockey world but a newbie on this Panthers team — became a driving force on Florida’s run to a second consecutive championship, which was secured Tuesday with a 5-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 That was Augustus’ final season in Minneapolis, and yes, among the many things imparted from Augustus in that overlap with the rookie Collier were lessons in finance (which were really lessons in how the biggest stars of the team should take care of the newbies on the block). Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 16 June 2025 As in any field, there are experts and there are newbies, and everything in between. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for newbie

Word History

Etymology

irregular from new

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newbie was in 1970

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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

newbie

noun
new·​bie ˈn(y)ü-bē How to pronounce newbie (audio)
informal
: a newcomer especially to cyberspace

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