Something that is new has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented.
They've just opened a new hotel in the Stoke area.
There are some very useful new inventions in photography.
...the introduction of new drugs to suppress the immune system.
Their epic fight is the subject of a new film.
These ideas are nothing new in America.
newnessuncountable noun
The board acknowledges problems which arise from the newness of the approach. [+ of]
Synonyms: novelty, innovation, originality, freshness More Synonyms of new
2. adjective
Something that is new has not been used or owned by anyone.
That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress.
There are many boats, new and used, for sale.
They cost nine pounds new, three pounds secondhand.
Synonyms: brand new, unused More Synonyms of new
3. adjective
You use new to describe something which has replaced another thing, for example because you no longer have the old one, or it no longer exists, or it is no longeruseful.
Under the new rules, some factories will cut emissions by as much as 90 percent.
I had been in my new job only a few days.
I had to find somewhere new to live.
Rachel has a new boyfriend.
They told me I needed a new battery.
Synonyms: unfamiliar, unaccustomed, strange, unknown More Synonyms of new
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
New is used to describe something that has only recently been discovered or noticed.
The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth.
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A new day or year is the beginning of the next day or year.
The start of a new year is a good time to reflect on the many achievements of thepast.
Synonyms: extra, more, added, new-found More Synonyms of new
6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
New is used to describe someone or something that has recently acquired a particular status or position.
...the usual exhaustion of a new mother.
The Association gives a free handbook to all new members.
7. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you are newto a situation or place, or if the situation or place is newto you, you have not previously seen it or had any experience of it.
She wasn't new to the company. [+ to]
His name was new to me then and it stayed in my mind. [+ to]
I'm new here and all I did was follow orders.
8. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
New potatoes, carrots, or peas are produced early in the season for such vegetables and are usually small with a sweet flavour.
9. See also brand-new
10. as good as new
11. to turn over a new leaf
12. a new lease of life
13. pastures new
More Synonyms of new
new-
(njuː-, US nuː-)
combining form [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
New- combines with the past participle of some verbs to form adjectives which indicate that an action has been done or completed very recently.
He loved the smell of new-mown grass.
Gerald treasures his new-won independence.
new in British English
(njuː)
adjective
1.
a.
recently made or brought into being
a new dress
our new baby
b.
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
the new
2.
of a kind never before existing; novel
a new concept in marketing
3.
having existed before but only recently discovered
a new comet
4.
markedly different from what was before
the new liberalism
5.
fresh and unused; not second-hand
a new car
6. (prenominal)
having just or recently become
a new bride
7. (often foll byto or at)
recently introduced (to); inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to)
new to this neighbourhood
8. (capital in names or titles)
more or most recent of two or more things with the same name
the New Testament
9. (prenominal)
fresh; additional
I'll send some new troops
10. (often foll by to)
unknown; novel
this is new to me
11.
(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
a new year
12. (prenominal)
(of crops) harvested early
new carrots
13.
changed, esp for the better
she returned a new woman from her holiday
14.
up-to-date; fashionable
15. (capital when part of a name; prenominal)
being the most recent, usually living, form of a language
New High German
16. the new …
17. turn over a new leaf
adverb(usually in combination)
18.
recently, freshly
new-laid eggs
19.
anew; again
▶ Related prefix: See also news, neo-
Derived forms
newness (ˈnewness)
noun
Word origin
Old English nīowe; related to Gothic niujis, Old Norse naujas, Latin novus
new in American English
(nu; nju)
adjective
1.
never existing before; appearing, thought of, developed, made, produced, etc. for the first time
2.
a.
existing before, but known or discovered for the first time
a new planet
b.
recently observed, experienced, manifested, etc.; different
a new understanding of the problem
c.
strange; unfamiliar; foreign
languages new to him
3.
not yet familiar or accustomed; inexperienced
new to the work
4.
a.
designating the more or most recent of two or more things of the same class, though both may be old
New York
b.
taking the place of the previous one; recently appointed, acquired, etc.
a new regime
5.
a.
recently grown or made; fresh
new wine, new cars
b.
harvested early
new potatoes
6.
not previously used or worn
7.
modern; recent; fashionable; recently current
8.
more; additional
two new inches of snow
9.
beginning again; starting as a repetition of a cycle, series, etc.; making another start
the new moon, the new year
10.
having just reached a position, rank, place, etc.
a new arrival
11.
refreshed in spirits, health, etc.
a new man
12. [N-]
modern (sense 3)
noun
13.
something new
with the
adverb
14.
again
15.
newly; recently
SYNONYMY NOTE: new is applied to that which has never existed before or which has only just come intobeing, possession, use, etc. [a new coat, plan, etc.]; fresh1 implies such newness that the original appearance, quality, vigor, etc. have notbeen affected by time or use [fresh eggs, a fresh start]; novel implies a newness that is strikingly unusual or strange [a novel idea, combination, etc.]; modern, modernistic apply to that which is of the present time, as distinguished from earlier periods,and connote up-to-dateness, the latter word, sometimes, with derogatory implications;, original is used of that which is not only new but is also the first of its kind [an original plan, melody, etc.]
OPPOSITE: old
Derived forms
newness (ˈnewness)
noun
Word origin
ME newe < OE niwe, akin to Ger neu < IE *newos, new (< base *newo-) > L novus, Gr neos, Welsh newydd, new
More idioms containing
new
break new ground
as good as new
new to the game
a new lease of life
turn over a new leaf
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
a new broom
new blood
a new ball game
pastures new
More idioms containing
new
...is the new...
Examples of 'new' in a sentence
new
But they are reluctant to pick a fight with the new regime early on.
The Sun (2016)
Singer as writer is not a remotely new concept.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It has just launched a new cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is no question of there being too many new properties across the capital as a whole.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The sun is back in your birth sign to line up new experiences and opportunities.
The Sun (2016)
The firm has given users new ones after complaints of faulty batteries.
The Sun (2016)
Would you like to be part of an existing show or do something new?
The Sun (2017)
If you are single, your new love has recently won a cash prize.
The Sun (2016)
All4's new series takes an alternative look at bikers.
The Sun (2016)
BRITAIN'S biggest pub chain is toasting a profit - after overhauling the business to deal with new laws.
The Sun (2016)
The public sector was still the main new recruiter.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The family opened a new branch recently.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Last week it reopened with its new name.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your new love has just won a rather glamorous prize.
The Sun (2007)
So why would you buy a new home by a river these days?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Women have also seen many new opportunities for employment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You want new experiences in new places this year.
The Sun (2013)
We can expect more like this new one.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It helps me to come up with new concepts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is something new under the sun.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You must learn to interact in a whole new way with the different people you have become.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is a great prayer with which to begin a new year.
Christianity Today (2000)
Wheel and deal for new players and finesse tactics until the trophy cabinet groans.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It brings fresh hope for new heart disease treatments.
The Sun (2007)
New officers and a new code of fighting.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
The police say that new victims are still coming forward and that the conman remains at large.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She has recently found a new guy.
The Sun (2008)
Is the new series funnier then?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
And from today British audiences can see some of the freshest and the best new films from Russia.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Quotations
There is no new thing under the sunBible: Ecclesiastes
In other languages
new
British English: new /njuː/ ADJECTIVE
that did not exist before Something that is new was not there before.
They discovered a new medicine for his illness.
American English: new
Arabic: جَدِيدٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: novo
Chinese: 新的
Croatian: nov
Czech: nový
Danish: ny
Dutch: nieuw
European Spanish: nuevo
Finnish: uusi
French: nouveau
German: neu
Greek: νέος
Italian: nuovo
Japanese: 新しい
Korean: 새로운
Norwegian: ny
Polish: nowy
European Portuguese: novo
Romanian: nou
Russian: новый
Latin American Spanish: nuevo
Swedish: ny
Thai: ใหม่
Turkish: yeni
Ukrainian: новий
Vietnamese: mới
British English: new /njuː/ ADJECTIVE
not used before If something is new, nobody has used it before.
I am wearing my new shoes.
American English: new
Arabic: جَدِيد
Brazilian Portuguese: novo
Chinese: 新的
Croatian: nov
Czech: nový
Danish: ny
Dutch: nieuw
European Spanish: nuevo
Finnish: uusi
French: neuf
German: neu
Greek: καινούργιος
Italian: nuovo
Japanese: 新しい
Korean: 새것의
Norwegian: nye
Polish: nowy
European Portuguese: novo
Romanian: nou
Russian: новый
Latin American Spanish: nuevo
Swedish: ny
Thai: ใหม่
Turkish: yeni
Ukrainian: новий
Vietnamese: mới
British English: new /njuː/ ADJECTIVE
different A new thing or person is a different one from the one you had before.
We have a new history teacher.
American English: new
Arabic: جَدِيد
Brazilian Portuguese: novo
Chinese: 新来的
Croatian: nov
Czech: nový
Danish: ny
Dutch: nieuw
European Spanish: nuevo
Finnish: uusi
French: nouveau
German: neu
Greek: νέος
Italian: nuovo
Japanese: 新しい
Korean: 새로운
Norwegian: ny
Polish: nowy
European Portuguese: novo
Romanian: nou
Russian: новый
Latin American Spanish: nuevo
Swedish: ny
Thai: ใหม่
Turkish: yeni
Ukrainian: новий
Vietnamese: mới
Chinese translation of 'new'
new
(njuː)
adj
(= brand new) 崭(嶄)新的 (zhǎnxīn de)
⇒ We have just bought a new television.我们刚买了一台崭新的电视。 (Wǒmen gāng mǎile yī tái zhǎnxīn de diànshì.)