refresher

noun

re·​fresh·​er ri-ˈfre-shər 

1

: something (such as a drink) that refreshes

2

: reminder

3

: review or instruction designed especially to keep one abreast of professional developments

refresher course

Examples of refresher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, our little ones could almost always use a refresher on numbers, animals, and the classic nursery rhymes kids have been singing for generations. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025

For those readers who weren’t alive at the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre (or need a refresher), in the spring of 1989, university students began camping out and protesting in Tiananmen Square, the central square in Beijing, China’s capital. —Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025

Need a refresher on who's who at Sacred Heart? —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025

Need a refresher about 3I/ATLAS? —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing refresher

• refresher course

Rhymes for refresher

• acupressure
• overpressure
• flesher
• fresher
• pressure
• thresher

Kids Definition

refresher

noun

re·​fresh·​er ri-ˈfresh-ər 

1

: something that refreshes

2

: review or instruction designed especially to keep one familiar with professional progress