frosh

noun

ˈfräsh How to pronounce frosh (audio)
plural frosh
: freshman

Examples of frosh in a Sentence

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Others are put on frosh-sophomore teams trying to develop chemistry with other freshmen. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026 True freshman Brady Palmer appears ahead of fellow frosh Owen Lansu. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026 City played the Bruins’ frosh that year, and Tom’s assignment was to guard Tommy Curtis, an absolute rocket. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024 But there’s a frosh girl in the Gilead faith, Daisy (Lucy Halliday), from the independent city of Toronto. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for frosh

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

circa 1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frosh was circa 1915

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“Frosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frosh. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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