The meaning of Greenhorn

noun

A person just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity.

Usage examples:

A beginner's guide

noun

A young bird that has just fledged.

Usage examples:

Only female hummingbirds are involved in parental care; they must incubate eggs, brood young hatchl…

adjective

New and not experienced

Usage examples:

Still in his teens, he pursued his fledgling career in journalism.

adjective

A fledgling company or industry is a fairly new one with little experience in a business activity

Usage examples:

Many fledgling companies need financial assistance., one of those fledgeling industries in the area…

noun

A person who is learning a subject or skill.

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A fast learner

noun

A person who is still learning something

Usage examples:

He's a quick learner., mainly uk a learner driver

noun

Someone who is given support and advice about their job by a mentor (= a more experienced person who helps them)

Usage examples:

He was assigned an employee as a mentee to help prepare him for a more senior post.

noun

A person who is new to a subject or activity.

Usage examples:

Four-day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts

noun

Someone who has recently become involved in an activity and is still learning about it

Usage examples:

This computer course is for neophytes.

noun

A person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation.

Usage examples:

He was a complete novice in foreign affairs

noun

The period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order.

Usage examples:

Even in the golden days of my novitiate, such places were few and far between.

noun

A person who is serving a probationary or trial period in a job or position to which they are newly appointed.

Usage examples:

Training thrust and needs for indian forest service probationers and performance evaluation of offi…

noun

A criminal who is allowed to stay out of prison if they do not commit another crime and follow particular rules

Usage examples:

The average probationer commits a technical violation within 18 months.

noun

A person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher.

Usage examples:

They are former pupils of the school

noun

The dark circular opening in the centre of the iris of the eye, which varies in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina.

Usage examples:

Your pupils are dilated

noun

A new recruit, especially in the army or police.

Usage examples:

A rookie cop

noun

A person with little experience who is just starting to work in a job or to play on a sports team

Usage examples:

A rookie goalie/cop

noun

A person who is new to an organization or an activity and does not have much experience

Usage examples:

All rookie police officers are required to go through the basic training course., he made an embarr…

noun

A person or thing that starts in a specified way.

Usage examples:

I'm just a slow starter

noun

A person, thing, or organization that is involved at the beginning of an activity, esp. a race

Usage examples:

Only four of the ten starters finished the race.

noun

A person who is studying at a university or other place of higher education.

Usage examples:

A student of sociology

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A person who is studying at a school, college, or university

Usage examples:

He is a student at the university of california., as a nurse, you get to be a student of human natu…

noun

A person who is studying at a college, university, or school

Usage examples:

He was a student at bristol university., school/university/college students, a student of sth any s…

noun

A newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to hardship.

Usage examples:

The journey is not recommended for the tenderfoot

noun

A person undergoing training for a particular job or profession.

Usage examples:

Trainee solicitors

noun

A person who is learning and practicing new skills, esp. ones connected with a job

Usage examples:

We have three new trainees in the accounting department.

noun

A person who is learning the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job

Usage examples:

A trainee accountant/manager/teacher, he started his career as a trainee with an advertising agency…

noun

A beginner or novice.

Usage examples:

I would, and do, recommend this as the best book for the tyro, the student, the general reader, and…

noun

A person who is new to an activity

Usage examples:

I look forward to seeing this young tyro's next ballet.