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 sentences

“As a freshman, he got lost twice on his first day of classes.”
“Most freshmen live in the dorms during their first year.”

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

education

Synonyms for freshman

first-year
fresher

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 former student of a school, college, or university, especially one who graduated.undergraduateA university student who is still working toward their first degree.schoolyardThe open area around a school where children play.deanA senior official at a college or university who is in charge of a faculty, a school, or student affairs.