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Definition of freshman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

freshman

noun
 
/ˈfreʃmən/
 
/ˈfreʃmən/
(plural freshmen
 
/ˈfreʃmən/
 
/ˈfreʃmən/
)
(North American English)
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  1. a first-year student at a university or college
    • college freshmen
    • during my freshman year
    compare fresherTopics Educationc2
  2. a first-year student at high school or junior high school
    • high school freshmen
    3. compare sophomore
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