a person who has recently arrived or started to participate in something
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
new•com•er /ˈnuˌkʌmɚ, ˈnyu-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a person or thing that has recently arrived;
new arrival.
new•com•er
(no̅o̅′kum′ər, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n.
- a person or thing that has recently arrived;
new arrival:She is a newcomer to our city. The firm is a newcomer in the field of advertising.
- new + comer 1585–95
- stranger, outsider, outlander.
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'newcomer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Johnny-come-lately
- beady-eyed
- blow in
- cheechako
- comparative
- greenhorn
- griffin
- malihini
- mano a mano
- newbie
- novice
- pilgrim
- proselyte
- rookie
- rush
- stranger
- support
- tenderfoot
- tumble