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• new year
  new year

  noun

  the year approaching or newly begun.
• New Year
  New Year

  noun

  the first day or days of the year in various calendars, usually celebrated as a holiday

new year

American  

noun

1. the year approaching or newly begun.

2. New Year's Day.

3. (initial capital letters) the first day or few days of a year in any of various calendars.

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New Year British  

noun

1. the first day or days of the year in various calendars, usually celebrated as a holiday

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Etymology

Origin of new year

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Example Sentences

New year revellers in southern England saw temperatures below freezing around midnight and there is a widespread frost on the first morning of 2026.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

New year market optimism faces a series of critical tests over the remainder of this week as the first soundings of the year from the U.S.

From Reuters • Jan. 10, 2023

RELATED: New year, new chicken and noodle casserole?

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2022

New year, new price for NFL legend Tony Gonzalez and his wife, former “Beat Shazam” DJ October Gonzalez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2021

I want furniture for my new coffee room, books for the school, furniture for the new cottages, gifts for New year.

From The Gold of Chickaree by Warner, Susan