first-time en · ADJ
Etymology
From first time used as a modifier.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Happening for the first time; doing something for the first time.
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:As a first-time skydiver, I felt more than a little nervous.
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: