noun
- a person who comes into a place, especially someone who arrives as a new resident or member of a community
- a person who enters a profession, organization, or competition for the first time
Usage: common in British English; often used in contexts of immigration or relocation
Usage: often used in business or sports contexts
Examples
- The village welcomed the incomers with a community dinner.
- As an incomer to the tech industry, she brought fresh perspectives to the company.
- Many incomers to the city struggle to find affordable housing.
- The incomers in the chess tournament showed impressive skill.
- Local incomers have enriched the neighborhood with diverse cultural traditions.
- He was an incomer to the field of medicine, having switched careers at age 40.