informal
: a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer
It's true that some users–particularly newbies—fall into the Web like Alice down the rabbit hole.—
Scott Kirsner
Scott KirsnerWhat will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?—Geoff Clark
Geoff ClarkExamples of newbie in a Sentence
He is a newbie to local politics.
a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The newbies include Jill Ashlock, Lindsey Coffey, Yahné Coleman, Shane Dougherty, Steven Giannopoulos, Steve Helling, Nick Metzler, Stein Retzlaff, Rob Roman, Athena Suich and Athena Vas.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The best Amazon coffee makers are high quality and cater to everyone from connoisseurs to brewing newbies.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Meet the Smooth Blur Contour Stick ($32), a prestige sculpt stick for newbies in four shades.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for newbie
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“Newbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newbie. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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