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.—
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Aaron Glenn is going to make mistakes in his first season with the New York Jets, just like every first-year head coach.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
The former Jayhawks are two of 10 total transfers who joined Maryland from the portal to play for first-year Terps coach Buzz Williams.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
As a first-year starter, Allar had a sterling TD-to-INT ratio of 25-to-2.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
The former Jayhawks are two of 10 total transfers who joined Maryland from the portal to play for first-year Terps coach Buzz Williams.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
As a first-year starter, Allar had a sterling TD-to-INT ratio of 25-to-2.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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