new
39 ENTRIES FOUND:
- new (adjective)
- new (adverb)
- New Age (adjective)
- new moon (noun)
- New Testament (noun)
- new wave (noun)
- New World (noun)
- New Year (noun)
- New Year's Day (noun)
- New Year's Eve (noun)
- New York minute (noun)
- New Brunswick (proper noun)
- New England (proper noun)
- New Guinea (proper noun)
- New Hampshire (proper noun)
- New Haven (proper noun)
- New Jersey (proper noun)
- New Mexico (proper noun)
- New Orleans (proper noun)
- New World (proper noun)
- New York (proper noun)
- New Zealand (proper noun)
- brand–new (adjective)
- brave new world (noun)
- Papua New Guinea (proper noun)
- block (noun)
- break (verb)
- complexion (noun)
- dog (noun)
- else (adjective)
- good (adjective)
- kid (noun)
- leaf (noun)
- lease (noun)
- life (noun)
- like (preposition)
- pasture (noun)
- teach (verb)
- trick (noun)
newer;
newest
newer;
newest
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEW
1
a
:
not old
:
recently born, built, or created
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They visited the new library.
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She was looking for the new [=most recent] issue of the magazine.
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I saw their new baby for the first time.
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They planted new trees on the campus.
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a new kind of music
b
:
not used by anyone else previously
—
see also brand-new
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She couldn't afford a new car, so she bought a used one.
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He bought the car new.
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shiny new shoes
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This watch is new.
2
a
:
recently bought, rented, etc.
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She is eager to see his new apartment/house/dog.
b
:
having recently become someone's relative, friend, employee, etc.
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This is my new stepsister.
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the young man and his new wife
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Come meet our newest [=most recently hired] employee.
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I made a new friend today.
c
:
recently added to an existing group, organization, etc.
— often + to
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There was a new kid in school today.
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The union voted in 10 new members.
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The company created a new department to run its Web site.
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She is new to this school.
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Don't worry about it. You are still new to the job.
3
:
replacing someone or something that came before
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The team has a new coach.
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Have you met his new girlfriend?
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He starts his new job on Monday.
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I like your new haircut.
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The tree is growing new leaves.
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Waiter, could I please have a new fork? This one is dirty.
4
:
recently discovered or learned about
:
not known or experienced before
— often + to
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Scientists discovered a new comet.
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a new species of fish
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The promotion gave her a new sense of optimism.
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This drug gives new hope to patients.
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This is a new experience for me.
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This kind of work is still new to me. [=I have been doing this kind of work for only a short time]
5
— used to describe a time, period, etc., that is beginning again and that is different from what came before
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A new day has begun.
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We are looking forward to the new year.
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A new semester starts in the fall.
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After college, he moved to the city to begin a new life. [=a time in a person's life that is different in some important way from what came before]
6
:
healthier or more energetic
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I felt like a new man/woman after my vacation.
(as) good as new
or like new
:
in very good condition
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like something that has recently been made
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He painted the bicycle, and now it's as good as new.
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Once the jewelry has been cleaned, it'll be like new.
new arrival
new kid on the block
pastures new
the new
:
new things
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The band played a good mix of the old and the new.
turn over a new leaf
what else is new?
what's new?
US, informal
— used as a friendly greeting
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Hey man, what's new?
— newness
noun [noncount]-
The couple admired the shiny newness of their remodeled kitchen.
2
new
/ˈnuː/
Brit
/ˈnjuː/
adverb
2
new
/ˈnuː/
Brit
/ˈnjuː/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEW
:
newly or recently
— usually used in combination
