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

newcomer

noun
 
/ˈnjuːkʌmə(r)/
 
/ˈnuːkʌmər/
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  1. newcomer (to something) a person who has only recently arrived in a place or started an activity
    • It’s a friendly place where older residents and newcomers mix well.
    • a newcomer to opera
    Extra Examples
    • I was a newcomer to the political scene.
    • My job was to welcome newcomers to the company.
    • Older colleagues can sometimes resent bright young newcomers.
    • The singer received an award for most promising newcomer.
    • The villagers were hostile to the newcomers.
    • They stared at the newcomer with open curiosity.
See newcomer in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ancient
adjective
 
 
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