first-year

adj.

1.

Being in the first year of an experience especially in a U. S. high school or college; - of a person.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

first-year - used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college); "a freshman senator"; "freshman year in high school or college" freshman U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"