noun
fresher
FREHSH-uh
noun
1
British informal: a first-year student at a university.
"The freshers arrived on campus a week before term started."
How to Use Fresher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA first-year university student, mainly used in British English.
When to use it
Informal and mostly British; American English uses "freshman" instead.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
freshers plural
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Etymology
A shortened, informal form of "freshman."