informal
: a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer
It's true that some users—particularly newbies—fall into the Web like Alice down the rabbit hole.—
Scott Kirsner
Scott KirsnerWhat will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?—Geoff Clark
Geoff ClarkExamples of newbie in a Sentence
He is a newbie to local politics.
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
The San Diego newbies have their own great MLS striker in Anders Dreyer.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
While the reboot will include several familiar faces, there are also plenty of newbies heading into Sacred Heart.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Blue Lights follows all the tropes of the genre, starting with the classic workplace arc of newbies finding their footing in a stressful, high-intensity job.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for newbie
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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