first stage; first level
Useful
collocation
Typemultiword
Subtypecollocation
Structureordinal adjective + masculine inanimate noun
UsageReferring to the first level, stage, or degree in a system.
Examples
That is the first level of school.
The child attends the first stage.
The first level starts in September.
We are talking about the first level.
Here is the first stage of checking.