first-year class

noun

UK /ˌfɜːstˈjɪə klɑːs/

US /ˌfɜːrstˈjɪr klæs/

A first-year class is a group of students who are in their first year at school or college.

She joined the first-year class at the new school.

SYNONYMS

freshman class first-year group beginner class introductory class

RELATED WORDS

freshman newcomer orientation first semester sophomore

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A class or course designed for students in their first year of study.

All first-year classes meet in the main building.

3. The group of students who entered a school or program together in the same year.

The first-year class elected its student representative.

4. A beginner-level class in a subject.

He signed up for a first-year class in Spanish.