freshman

Meaning

Noun

• A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.
• A person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade), a university, or legislative body.

Related

Similar words

• fresher
• grade nine student / grade 9 student / Grade 9 student / grade-niner / grade niner
• first-year student / first year student / first-year university student / first year university student
• frosh

Origin

• From fresh + man.