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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Other Aventura newbies such as On, Celine, Missoni, Rimowa and Revolve are also expected soon.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Albuquerque sits at 5,300 feet elevation and the combination of that elevation, the heat, and the dry desert air can take a toll on newbies.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
But now there’s a big age gap between the OGs and the newbies.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 June 2026
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Albuquerque sits at 5,300 feet elevation and the combination of that elevation, the heat, and the dry desert air can take a toll on newbies.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
But now there’s a big age gap between the OGs and the newbies.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for newbie
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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