newcomer

noun

new·​com·​er ˈnü-ˌkə-mər How to pronounce newcomer (audio)
ˈnyü-
1
: one recently arrived
2

Examples of newcomer in a Sentence

he's a newcomer to ice hockey
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There are dozens of other newcomers to the big leagues who could determine the course of the 2025 title chases. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Here are the relative newcomers Hayes will be assessing with an eye toward future national team camps. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Clueless featured the track in one of the film’s scenes where protagonist Cher (Alicia Silverstone) directs an impromptu photoshoot of the movie’s popular high schoolers and includes newcomer Tai (Brittany Murphy). Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025 The film, starring newcomers Ullas Samrat and Rohit Mehra, explores a couple’s journey toward reconciliation. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newcomer

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of newcomer was in the 15th century

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“Newcomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newcomer. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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newcomer

noun
new·​com·​er ˈn(y)ü-ˌkəm-ər How to pronounce newcomer (audio)
1
: one recently arrived
2

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