1. plural of freshman; first-year students in high school or college

Examples

• The freshmen were excited about their first day of high school.
• All freshmen must attend orientation week.
• The college assigned upperclassmen as mentors to help the freshmen adjust.
• Freshmen often struggle with the transition to college life.
• The freshmen dormitory houses over 300 new students.
• Many freshmen join clubs to meet new friends.
• The freshmen class is the largest in the school’s history.