noun

freshman

freshman

He is a freshman at the university.

He is a freshman at the university.

The freshman class is the largest ever.

The freshman class is the largest ever.

a freshman at ((a place)) a first-year student at (a place) He is a freshman at the university.

Synonyms: first-year, novice, beginner

A combination of 'fresh' (new) and 'man' (person), meaning a 'new person' at a school.

A 'freshman' is a 'fresh' or new person in the school. This is the standard term in the US.

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