informal
: a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer
It's true that some users–particularly newbies—fall into the Web like Alice down the rabbit hole.—
Scott Kirsner
Scott KirsnerWhat will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?—Geoff Clark
Geoff ClarkExamples of newbie in a Sentence
He is a newbie to local politics.
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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The eight books below are all absorbing enough to draw in longtime romance fans and newbies alike.
—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty A regular visitor to Paris, Campbell-Pretty found Didier Ludot’s now-shuttered vintage emporium at the Palais-Royal as a great source — though the owner could be famously frosty with newbies.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
So what should a retinol newbie do?
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Fast forward to this summer, the four — along with Veronica's uncle (and plastic surgery newbie) Harry, 62 — flew to Colombia again for the family's second round of out-of-the-country procedures (the results of which Veronica shared in that recent TikTok video).
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty A regular visitor to Paris, Campbell-Pretty found Didier Ludot’s now-shuttered vintage emporium at the Palais-Royal as a great source — though the owner could be famously frosty with newbies.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
So what should a retinol newbie do?
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Fast forward to this summer, the four — along with Veronica's uncle (and plastic surgery newbie) Harry, 62 — flew to Colombia again for the family's second round of out-of-the-country procedures (the results of which Veronica shared in that recent TikTok video).
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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