entrant
noun
[ ˈɛntr(ə)nt ]
• a person or group that enters or takes part in something.
• "the prize will be awarded to the entrant who wins the tiebreak"
Similar:
new member,
new arrival,
beginner,
newcomer,
fresher,
freshman,
recruit,
new boy/girl,
novice,
trainee,
apprentice,
probationer,
tyro,
initiate,
neophyte,
tenderfoot,
hire,
rookie,
greenhorn,
new kid,
newbie,
cub,
competitor,
contestant,
contender,
challenger,
participant,
player,
candidate,
applicant,
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a person who joins or gains admission to an institution, profession, etc.): from enter + -ant.
