first-year
noun
variants
or first year
plural first-years or first years
: a student in the first year (as at a high school or college) : a first-year student
Experts say fledgling first-years can expect to experience the thrill of autonomy, of being in the driver's seat for what may be the first time ever.—
Jan McCoy Ebbets
Jan McCoy EbbetsExamples of first-year in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Eagles fans are pointing fingers at first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, who has been running a relatively conservative offensive, opposing what fans saw last season.
—Jmcgraw, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
All this comes amid the promise that Kelly’s hiring could provide a spark for a Las Vegas team that overhauled its offense this season with new starting quarterback Geno Smith and Carroll, the team’s first-year head coach.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
In 2014, as a first-year graduate student at the University of Illinois, Bernshteyn took a logic course with Anush Tserunyan, who would later become one of his advisers.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
After practice on Wednesday, first-year Sac State coach Brennan Marion said he is disappointed at the idea that this is the final Causeway.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first-year
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jmcgraw, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
All this comes amid the promise that Kelly’s hiring could provide a spark for a Las Vegas team that overhauled its offense this season with new starting quarterback Geno Smith and Carroll, the team’s first-year head coach.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
In 2014, as a first-year graduate student at the University of Illinois, Bernshteyn took a logic course with Anush Tserunyan, who would later become one of his advisers.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
After practice on Wednesday, first-year Sac State coach Brennan Marion said he is disappointed at the idea that this is the final Causeway.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first-year
Cite this Entry
“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share