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Definition of "freshman" []

  • A student in the first-year class of a high school, college, or university. (noun)
  • A beginner; a novice. See Usage Note at man. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "freshman" in a sentence
  • "The point is that we STOP using the term "freshman fifteen.""
  • "•Robbie Earl — The Wisconsin freshman is one of the fastest players in the draft and can score."
  • "She did live in the dorms the first year and Katrina hit on what they call freshman move-in day."