freshman class
nounUK /ˈfreʃmən klɑːs/
US /ˈfreʃmən klæs/
The group of students who are in their first year of school.
The freshman class went on a field trip to the museum.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The group of students in their first year of high school or college.
The freshman class at the college has over a thousand students.
3. A group of new members who are just starting something.
The new employees formed a freshman class at the company.
4. The first year of study in a school or program.
She is still in the freshman class and learning the basics.