freshman

Meanings

• noun

  A first-year undergraduate student at a university or college.

  - "As a freshman, I was overwhelmed by the size of the university."
  - "The freshman class was given a tour of the campus."
  - "The freshman football team lost their first game."

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Synonyms

Grade 9 , grade 9 , grade nine , grade niner , grade-niner , student , first-year , student , fresher , frosh

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with freshman
freshen , senior , lemon

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Variants

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freshman , freshmen , freshman orientation , pre-freshman , pre-freshmen , prefreshman , prefreshmen

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'fresche', meaning 'new' or 'young'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'freshman' was first used at Harvard University in the late 18th century.

2. The term 'freshman' was originally used to refer to students who had just arrived at college, regardless of their year in school.

3. In some universities, freshmen are required to live in dormitories or on-campus housing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sophomore: A second-year undergraduate student.

2. Freshman 15: A common phrase referring to the weight gain that some students experience during their first year of college.

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Culture

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In American education, the freshman year is often considered a time of transition and adjustment for students as they adapt to college life.

How to Memorize "freshman"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a young student starting their college journey as a freshman.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'freshman' with the beginning of something new.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'First Year Students' to remember the definition of a freshman.

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