English Explanatory Dictionary

newcomer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.
  2. A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

nyo͞oʹkŭmər /ˈnjuːkʌmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-newcomer.wav n(y)o͞oʹkŭ'mər /ˈn(j)uˌkʌmɚ/ [ˈn(j)uˌkʰʌmɚ]

Word forms

newcomer newcomers new-comer new comer

Etymology

From Middle English newe-comere, equivalent to new- + comer. Compare Old English nīwcumen (“new comer, neophyte, novice”).

Synonyms

newling offcomer noob n00b blow-in come-here entrant FOB fresh meat freshie greener incomer Johnny-come-lately Johnny Raw new chum newcomer outcomeling stranger comeling newbie

Antonyms

denizen dweller inhabitant native oldtimer resident

Related words

newcoming fresh off the boat beginner

Derived words

oldcomer Dahlberg Borer Newcomer syndrome
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