Meaning

3 senses
  1. An immigrant or the descendant of immigrants who has lived in their new environment long enough to become well-established.

  2. One who has been acquainted with something for a long time; an established member of a group who is familiar with the group culture and resources.

  3. A member of a therapeutic community who has achieved a trusted status and is assigned as a mentor to a newcomer.

Origin

Blend of old + newcomer.

Blend of old + newcomer.

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Forms

plural: oldcomers
Singularoldcomer
Pluraloldcomers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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