first-time

See also: first time

English

Etymology

first time as a modifier

Adjective

first-time (not comparable)

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

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

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

     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), [...].

   • 2022 June 20, Daisuke Wakabayashi, Joy Dong, “China’s Once-Sizzling Property Market Has Started to Cool”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 June 2022, Business‎^[2]:

     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.

Antonyms

• last-time

Related terms

• first-time buyer