noun
- a student in the first year of high school or college
- a person who is new to a particular activity or organization
adjective
- relating to or characteristic of a first-year student
Examples
- The freshman orientation helped new students learn about campus resources.
- As a college freshman, she was excited but nervous about living away from home.
- The freshman basketball team practiced every afternoon.
- He’s a freshman senator who just started his first term in office.
- The freshman dorms are located near the dining hall.
- She felt like a freshman again when she started her new job.
- Freshman year can be challenging as students adjust to college life.