NEWCOMER

newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant

(noun) any new participant in some activity

newcomer

(noun) a recent arrival; “he’s a newcomer to Boston”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

newcomer (plural newcomers)

One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.

A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.

Synonyms

• (recent arrival): comeling, newling, offcomer; see also newcomer

• (a new participant): newbie, noob, n00b (Internet slang); see also beginner

Proper noun

Newcomer

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


New"com`er, n.

Definition: One who has lately come.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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