English Explanatory Dictionary

freshman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body
  2. a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.mən] ~ [ˈfɹʷɛʃ.mn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-freshman.wav

Word forms

freshman freshmen

Etymology

From fresh + man.

Synonyms

fresher frosh freshie grade nine student grade 9 student grade-niner grade niner grade seven student grade 7 student first-year student first year student 1st year student 1st yr student

Related words

junior senior sophomore upperclassman

Derived words

freshman fifteen freshmanhood freshmanic freshmanly freshmanship prefreshman subfreshman
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