ˈ ̷ ̷mən noun
( plural freshmen )
Usage: often attributive
1. : one having as yet only the rudiments of knowledge especially in a particular field or occupation
2.
a. : a student in his first year or having chiefly first-year standing at a college or university
b. : a student in his first year in a secondary school
3. : a newcomer in an occupation or activity requiring expert skill
the tradition that Senate freshmen should be seen and not heard — Time
a busy Congress, with a large contingent of freshmen — Congressional Highlights
his freshman year in the major leagues
made her freshman appearances in silent films