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brand-new

American  
[bran-noo, -nyoo, brand-] / ˈbrænˈnu, -ˈnju, ˈbrænd- /

adjective

  1. entirely new.


brand-new British  

adjective

  1. absolutely new

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of brand-new

First recorded in 1560–70

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Forty-five years after Formula 1 last roared around Madrid, the Spanish capital is celebrating its return this weekend with a brand-new circuit, accessible from the city centre via only a metro ride.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Welcome to this week’s historic edition of the Surge, here in our brand-new home.

From Slate Sep. 12, 2026

Alongside donated and pre-loved uniforms, it also supplied 4,659 brand-new items to 2,142 children.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

And anyone who genuinely likes Hermès watch designs can pick up a brand-new one in the secondhand market at 60% off.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The grand prize was a brand-new super- deluxe game system.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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