26984 words

freshman

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university:

Examples:

He's a freshman at Harvard.
Greg and Jody met in their freshman year at college and married soon after they graduated.
2
someone who has recently started any particular job or activity:

Examples:

a freshman in Congress
a freshman football player
3
a student in the first year of a program of study in a college, university, or high school (= a school for students aged 14 to 18):

Examples:

She is a freshman at Harvard.

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