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newcomer
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new·com·er

noun \ˈnü-ˌkə-mər, ˈnyü-\

Definition of NEWCOMER

1
: one recently arrived
2
: beginner, rookie
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Examples of NEWCOMER

  1. <he's a newcomer to ice hockey>

First Known Use of NEWCOMER

15th century

Related to NEWCOMER

Synonyms
abecedarian, apprentice, babe, colt, cub, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, beginner, novice, novitiate, punk, recruit, rook, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro, virgin
Antonyms
old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Rhymes with NEWCOMER

latecomer, incomer, midsummer

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