first-time

adjective

1

: doing something for the first time

first-time homebuyers

a first-time visitor

a first-time author

2

: done for the first time

The punishment for a first-time offense of this kind is a fine.

Examples of first-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The average monthly mortgage payment for a first-time homebuyer is 57% higher than in 2019, according to FICO. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Opposite Fonda, Lily Tomlin and the late Dabney Coleman, the first-time actor more than holds her own. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

The average first-time homebuyer's monthly mortgage payment hit $2,563, up 57% since April 2019 and far ahead of the 30% general inflation rate over that period, according to FICO's latest Credit Insights report. — Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Following a breakaway, Barbra Banda found Haley McCutcheon at the top of the box for the first-time finish and 1-0 lead in the third minute. — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for first-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime