Meaning & use
newcomers
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“newcomers” is a form of “newcomer”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounplural
People who have recently arrived in a place, group, or activity.
Grammar: Plural of 'newcomer'; use it with plural verbs: newcomers are welcome.
Patterns
- newcomers to a place
- newcomers to a sport
- welcome newcomers
The school runs a buddy system to help newcomers settle in.
Newcomers to the city often find the transport system confusing.
She teaches yoga to newcomers every Saturday morning.
Word forms
| singular | newcomer |
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Common combinations
- welcome newcomers
- The club always tries to welcome newcomers warmly.
- newcomers to the area
- Newcomers to the area are invited to a monthly coffee morning.
- help newcomers settle in
- Older students help newcomers settle in during their first week.
- attract newcomers
- The festival attracts newcomers as well as regular visitors.
Synonyms and how they differ
- beginners
- Used mainly for people starting to learn a skill, not for people arriving in a place.
- arrivals
- Focuses on the act of arriving and sounds more formal or official.
- outsiders
- Suggests people who do not belong yet, and can sound unfriendly.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: newcomers or new comers?
newcomers vs new comers
Two words would describe people who come again newly; the usual word is the single form 'newcomers'.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
'Newcomers' is a plural noun, so it takes 'are'. Option 1 uses a singular verb, option 3 uses a singular noun with a plural verb, and option 4 has the wrong spelling.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “newcomers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.