English noun: newcomer | |||
1. | newcomer (person) any new participant in some activity | ||
Synonyms | entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, starter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | enlistee, recruit | ||
2. | newcomer (person) a recent arrival | ||
Samples | He's a newcomer to Boston. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrival, arriver, comer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | malahini | ||