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frosh week

frosh week noun: a week of activities dedicated to new students at a college or university, held to prepare them for their first academic year.

Noun

frosh week (plural frosh weeks)

  1. (Canada, university slang) A week of activities dedicated to new students at a college or university, held to prepare them for their first academic year.
    • But a year after Western University's frosh week ended with a mass walkout in the wake of multiple sexual assault allegations and claims of toxic campus culture, student leaders say additional supports and training are a key part of their orientation plans.2022 September 4, Jordan Omstead, “Ontario students excited for frosh week, but safety top of mind for organizers”, in CTV News
    Synonyms:
    orientation, O-Week

Synonyms of frosh week

Forms of frosh week

pluralfrosh weeks

Questions about frosh week

What does frosh week mean?
Frosh week means a week of activities dedicated to new students at a college or university, held to prepare them for their first academic year.
What part of speech is frosh week?
Frosh week is a noun.
What is the plural of frosh week?
The plural of frosh week is frosh weeks.

Words near frosh week in the dictionary

  1. frory
  2. fros
  3. Frosdick
  4. frosemide
  5. frosh
  6. frosh week
  7. frosh weeks
  8. Froshaug
  9. froshed
  10. froshes
  11. froshing

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