starter

Definition

  • noun: a player, horse, etc., that is in a game or race at its beginning
  • noun: a person who initiates or sets going
  • used to describe something small or basic that you get when you are doing something for the first time

Examples

  • “Why don't you like him?” “Well, 'for starters' [='first of all'], he was rude to my parents.”

  • This small house would make a great 'starter home/house' [=a first home] for a young couple.

  • He was a late 'starter' in school. [=he started school later than most children]

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