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Definition of "greenhorns" [greenhorns]

  • Plural form of greenhorn. (noun)

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Use "greenhorns" in a sentence
  • "While engaged in a duty, such as the present, they would scarce disclose their thoughts, even to me; much less were they communicative with the rest of my following, whom they were accustomed to regard as "greenhorns" -- their favourite appellation for all men who have not made the tour of the grand prairies."
  • "Out in the Indian country the greenhorns were the fellows who played smart by sitting in the campfire light where the"
  • "While the term 'greenhorns' was originally used to refer to the agrarians who embrace organic and sustainable farming methods, over the course of the production, the term morphed from working title and description of the subjects to become the name of a nascent agricultural advocacy organization as well as represent an entire movement."