freshman

/ˈfɹɛʃmən/noun

A student of either sex in the first year of high school or university, or a new member of a legislature.

Example sentence

“As a freshman, he got lost twice on his first day of classes.”

American English; British universities say 'fresher' or 'first-year'. Attributive uses like 'freshman year' and 'freshman senator' are common in US writing.

education

Related words

sophomoreA student in the second year of high school or of a college or university.postgraduateRelating to study undertaken after finishing a first university degree.alumnusA current or former student of a school or university, of any gender.undergraduateA university student who is still working toward their first degree.schoolyardThe open area around a school where children play.deanA senior official in certain churches, ranking below a bishop and heading a group of canons.