B1nouneducation
US/ˈfreʃ.mən/
UK/ˈfreʃ.mən/
a student in the first year of high school or college in the United States
In context
As a freshman, she lived in a small room on campus.
The freshman class has more than two thousand students this year.
He joined the soccer team in his freshman year.
Words that go with freshman
noun + noun
- freshman yearMy freshman year was the hardest of all.
- college freshmanEvery college freshman has to attend orientation.
- high school freshmanShe was a high school freshman when we met.
- freshman classThe freshman class is the biggest in our history.
- freshman orientationFreshman orientation starts on Monday.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I am a freshman of English.Correct: I am a freshman studying English.