first-generation

[furst-jen-uh-rey-shuhn]

adjective

1. being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.

2. being a naturalized citizen of a particular country; immigrant.

   the child of first-generation Americans.

Example Sentences

Many forget that the first-generation AirPods almost nine years ago were widely mocked as expensive Q-tips that were easily lost.

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Dekoda has some good ideas, but it’s a first-generation device.

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The first-generation underground churches of a half-century ago met in houses and undisclosed alleyway rooms, gathering by word of mouth.

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“I was a first-generation college kid ... a hillbilly,” Atkins said.

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A first-generation daughter of immigrant parents from El Salvador, neighbours recognised her as a girl who would visit the corner store almost daily to buy candy and soda, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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