freshman
noun/ˈfreʃmən/
/ˈfreʃmən/
(plural freshmen
(North American English)/ˈfreʃmən/
/ˈfreʃmən/
)- a first-year student at a university or college
- college freshmen
- during my freshman year
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- a first-year student at high school or junior high school
- high school freshmen
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