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Freshmen
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Simple meaning
What does Freshmen mean?
First-year students.
Dictionary definition
Students in the first year of high school, college, or university.
Example sentences
Freshmen in a sentence
easy
The freshmen toured the school.
medium
Freshmen often attend orientation.
hard
Freshmen is common, but first-year students is a more gender-neutral option.
Synonyms
Words like Freshmen
first-year studentsStudents in their first year.
freshmanRelated word that supports the meaning of freshmen.
Antonyms
Opposite words
seniorsStudents in a final or later year.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to freshmen, depending on context.
Word family
Freshmen word family
Base word
freshmen
noun
freshmens
More than one freshmen.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does freshmen mean?
Freshmen means first-year students.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to freshmen?
First-Year Students is close in meaning to freshmen in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of freshmen?
Seniors contrasts with freshmen.
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