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Added 8 October 2026

newcomer

/ˈnjuːkʌmə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about newcomer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any new participant in some activity.
A recent arrival.
he's a newcomer to Boston

Origin

From Middle English newe-comere, equivalent to new- + comer. Compare Old English nīwcumen (“new comer, neophyte, novice”).

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