# fresher

Pronunciation: US say "FRESH-ur" /ˈfɹɛʃɚ/; UK say "FRESH-uh" /ˈfɹɛʃə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of fresh. — comparative form of fresh: more fresh
   - Simple: Comparative of fresh. Use this to say one thing is more fresh than another.
   - _Milk delivered each morning is noticeably fresher than cartons left on a shelf._
   - _The sea air felt fresher once the storm had cleared the haze._

## Noun

2. A student in their first year of study at a university. *(British)*
   - Simple: A student in their first year at a college or university.
   - _The fresher struggled to find her lecture hall on the very first day._
   - _Most freshers join at least one society during their first term._
3. A recent graduate who is searching for his or her first job. *(India)*
   - Simple: A person who has just finished their studies and is looking for a first job.
   - _As a fresher, she applied for dozens of positions before landing an interview._
   - _Many freshers accept lower starting salaries to gain early experience._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — Formed from "fresh" plus the comparative suffix "-er".
**Meanings 2–3** — From a clipping of "freshman" plus the Oxford "-er" suffix.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fresher (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).