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 donors span longtime Democratic backers like billionaire investor John Pritzker to first-time donors like investor Jack Altman, brother of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Vehicle trade-in data suggests that many buyers who are snapping up those fast-selling cheaper vehicles are either first-time buyers or are purchasing supplemental vehicles, Edmunds’ Drury said. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

The Jerry Trimble school offers everything from demo flights for first-time flyers to advanced training. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The university also welcomed 3,938 new first-time undergraduate students, its largest incoming class to date, with 2,305 of those students being Idaho residents. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for first-time

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