ENGLISH DICTIONARY

First-time

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: First-time is an adjective meaning Happening for the first time; doing something for the first time.

Meaning

Happening for the first time; doing something for the first time.

Example Sentences

As a first-time skydiver, I felt more than a little nervous.
Huainan, a city in Anhui Province, ordered banks to extend more money and shorten loan approval times, as well as lower the mortgage rates and down payment requirements for first-time buyers.
How will these rules be enforced? [...] Fines for first-time offenders who breach regulations have been increased from £60 to £100 (reducing to £50 if the fixed penalty notice is paid within 14 days), [...].

Antonyms for first-time

Common opposites include last-time.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include emerging, novel, new, newly, prime, initial.

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