first-year

noun
UK: /ˌfɜːst ˈjɪər/
US: /ˌfɝːst ˈjɪr/

  1. A student in their first year of high school, college, or university.

    1. The first-year is new to the school.
    2. Our first-year students often find the transition to university challenging academically.

Synonyms

freshman novice
first-year adjective

  1. Describing someone or something that is in its first year of operation, study, or existence.

    1. She is a first-year student.
    2. The first-year seminar introduces students to college-level research skills early.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "first-year" is /ˌfɜːst ˈjɪər/ in British English and /ˌfɝːst ˈjɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "first-year": freshman, novice.

Example usage of "first-year": "The first-year is new to the school.". More examples on the page.