WordWeb Online

1. A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
   "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"
    
2. Any new participant in some activity
   - newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman [N. Amer], newbie, n00b [non-standard], noob [non-standard], newb [non-standard]
    
3. Someone who enters
   "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures"
    
4. One who enters a competition

Derived forms: entrants

See also: enter

Type of: beginner, commodity, contestant, good, initiate, novice, tiro, trade good, traveler [US], traveller [Brit, Cdn], tyro