incomer

A new incomer moves into the house next door.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who comes into a place or community from elsewhere: "incomer" refers to someone who relocates to a new area, often implying they are not originally from that place.
   • A person who arrives as a newcomer or settler: In a social or regional context, it can denote a recent arrival in a district, town, or country.
   • A person who succeeds another in a position: In a formal or occupational sense, "incomer" can mean someone who takes over a role or office from a predecessor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The village was wary of the incomer who bought the old farm. (A person who moved into the village from elsewhere.)
  • As an incomer to the city, she struggled to find her way around. (A newcomer or recent arrival in a city.)
  • The incomer to the company was given a warm welcome by the staff. (A person joining the company as a new employee or successor.)

Advanced Usage

• "an incomer to the region": a person who has moved into a specific geographic area.
  • The incomer to the region quickly adapted to the local customs. (The newcomer adjusted to the traditions of the area.)
• "incomer status": the condition of being a recent arrival, often with social implications.
  • Her incomer status made it difficult to gain trust among the long-term residents. (Being a newcomer affected her social acceptance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Incoming (adj): arriving or coming in; about to take up a new position.
  • The incoming class of students was large. (The group of students who were arriving.)
• Come in (phrasal verb): to enter or arrive.
  • Please come in and sit down. (Enter the room.)

Synonyms

• Newcomer: a person who has recently arrived in a place.
• Arrival: someone who has just come to a place.
• Settler: a person who moves to a new area to live there permanently.
• Immigrant: a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country (often used for international moves).

Phrasal Verbs

• Come in: to enter or arrive.
  • The incomer was told to come in through the back door. (The newcomer was instructed to enter via the rear entrance.)
• Come into: to enter or inherit.
  • He came into the village as an incomer. (He entered the village as a newcomer.)

Related Idioms

• New kid on the block: a person who is new to a place or situation (informal).
  • As an incomer, she was treated like the new kid on the block. (She was seen as the inexperienced newcomer.)
• Fresh face: a person who is new to a group or organization.
  • The incomer was a fresh face in the department. (The newcomer was a recent addition to the team.)