first-time

adjective

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

“As a first-time skydiver, I felt more than a little nervous.”

Opposite
last-time
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Meanings

adjectivefirst-time (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHappening for the first time; doing something for the first time.

    As a first-time skydiver, I felt more than a little nervous.

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    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), [...].

    2020 May 20, “Social distancing: Questions and answers”, in Rail, page 9

    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.

    2022 June 20, Daisuke Wakabayashi, Joy Dong, “China’s Once-Sizzling Property Market Has Started to Cool”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2022, Business

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
last-time

Origin

From first time used as a modifier.

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Cite this entry
APA

first-time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-time

MLA

“first-time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first-time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-time.

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