# freshman

Pronunciation: US say "FRESH-muhn" /ˈfɹɛʃmən/; UK

## Noun

1. A person in the first year of an institution, especially a high school, a university, or a legislative body. *(Canada, Philippines, US)*
   - Simple: A student in the first year of high school or college.
   - _She made the varsity soccer team as a freshman, which surprised the older players._
   - _Several freshmen in Congress pushed back against the party leadership on the budget vote._

## Noun

2. A novice; someone who has only the rudiments of knowledge in a subject. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A person who is new to something and still learning the basics.

## Origin

Formed from the combination of "fresh" and "man."

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