newcomer
noun/ˈnjuːkʌmə(r)/
/ˈnuːkʌmər/
- newcomer (to something) a person who has only recently arrived in a place or started an activity
- It’s a friendly place where older residents and newcomers mix well.
- a newcomer to opera
Extra Examples- I was a newcomer to the political scene.
- My job was to welcome newcomers to the company.
- Older colleagues can sometimes resent bright young newcomers.
- The singer received an award for most promising newcomer.
- The villagers were hostile to the newcomers.
- They stared at the newcomer with open curiosity.
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