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newcomer

/nˈukˌʌmɝ/noun3 syllables

Newcomer means: any new participant in some activity.

Synonyms for newcomer7

noun, as in any new participant in some activity

fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant

What does newcomer mean?2

noun

1

any new participant in some activity

2

a recent arrival“he's a newcomer to Boston”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Newcomer in a sentence

  • Even though he's a newcomer, his judgement is good and he helps everyone out.clm333
  • The newcomer sat down at the foot of the table.unknown
  • Acquaint a newcomer with the rules of the club.unknown
  • The villagers had a bias against any newcomer.CM
  • The detective stared at the newcomer with blank amazement.Hybrid
  • The newcomer fell short of our expectation.unknown
  • It will be your job to acquaint the newcomer with the rules of the office.CK
  • The newcomer carried off the first prize.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of newcomer

as a noun

plural
newcomers