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newcomera person who has recently arrived in a place or recently started a new activity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who has recently arrived in a place or recently started a new activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnuːkʌmər/

Korean meaning: 새로 온 사람, 신참자, 새로 시작한 사람

Korean pronunciation: **뉴**컴어

Example Sentences

  • The gaming newcomer beat all the professional players on his first day.
  • As a newcomer to cooking, she managed to burn water somehow.
  • The city offers orientation programs for newcomers to help them settle in.

newcomer

NOUN

//ˈnuːkʌmər//

a person who has recently arrived in a place or recently started a new activity

newcomer concept
💡 Concept

a person who has recently arrived in a place or recently started a new activity

newcomer rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The newcomer ignores every rumor, becomes a happy consumer!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnuːkʌmər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnjuːkʌmə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootnew + come
Suffix--er

Origin

14세기에 'new'와 'comer'가 결합되어 만들어진 합성어로, 말 그대로 '새로 온 사람'을 의미합니다. 'come'은 고대 영어 'cuman'에서 유래되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

consumerrumortumor
consumer
rumor
tumor

🔗Collocations

welcome newcomers
newcomer to the industry
relative newcomer
complete newcomer
political newcomer
newcomer's guide

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The gaming newcomer beat all the professional players on his first day.

😄 Fun example

As a newcomer to cooking, she managed to burn water somehow.

The city offers orientation programs for newcomers to help them settle in.

Being a newcomer to the field, she approached problems with fresh perspectives.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

beginnernovicerookiefreshmannewbie

Antonyms

veteranexpertold-timer

Related

immigrantarrivalentrantrecruitapprentice

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