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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There are lots of us newbies coming into that world.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
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—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
With ten Opens under its belt, Royal Birkdale is a relative newbie in the region.
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EW.com, 24 July 2025
In the new episodes, Haru has grown a little and is no longer a newbie.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
With ten Opens under its belt, Royal Birkdale is a relative newbie in the region.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The waves of the Caribbean are gentle enough for swimming but can offer enough action for newbie surfers, too.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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