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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Perhaps the toughest part of being a Chaplin fan is picking one for newbies.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Although the club was very small and most members were seniors, Ross teamed up with another newbie for what became a long-running series of fundraisers.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The blue sprinkles can also be spotted on another newbie: the blueberry sprinkle Munchkin.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The 27 names ran the gamut from OG franchise star Chris Hemsworth to rising heavyweights like Florence Pugh and Anthony Mackie to some of the newbies like Pedro Pascal and his fellow Fantastic Four castmates.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Although the club was very small and most members were seniors, Ross teamed up with another newbie for what became a long-running series of fundraisers.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The blue sprinkles can also be spotted on another newbie: the blueberry sprinkle Munchkin.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The 27 names ran the gamut from OG franchise star Chris Hemsworth to rising heavyweights like Florence Pugh and Anthony Mackie to some of the newbies like Pedro Pascal and his fellow Fantastic Four castmates.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Mar. 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 26 Apr. 2025.
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