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

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The network has canceled the first-year series, which comes from in-house studio Universal Television and creators Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs (Good Girls). Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025 Their conclusion is sobering: only about 12% of credentials make a measurable difference in a learner’s first-year income. Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 The Royals were rebuilding with first-year manager Matt Quatraro. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025 After that season, Wolf transferred to Michigan to play for first-year Wolverines coach Dusty May. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for first-year

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of first-year was in 1986

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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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