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Freshman
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Simple meaning
What does Freshman mean?
A first-year student.
Dictionary definition
A student in the first year of high school, college, or university.
Example sentences
Freshman in a sentence
easy
The freshman joined the school band.
medium
A freshman may need time to learn the campus.
hard
Freshman is common, but some schools prefer first-year student as a gender-neutral term.
Synonyms
Words like Freshman
first-year studentA student in the first year.
studentRelated word that supports the meaning of freshman.
Antonyms
Opposite words
seniorA student in a final or later year.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to freshman, depending on context.
Word family
Freshman word family
Base word
freshman
noun
freshmen
More than one freshman.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does freshman mean?
Freshman means a first-year student.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to freshman?
First-Year Student is close in meaning to freshman in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of freshman?
Senior contrasts with freshman.
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