brand-new

American

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

adjective

entirely new.

brand-new British

adjective

absolutely new

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Other Word Forms

brand-newness

noun

Etymology

Origin of brand-new

First recorded in 1560–70

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brand-new

Two brand-new Boeing Air Force Ones are due to be delivered later this decade after a series of delays and cost overruns.

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Finally, how to start your day off right: Our brand-new morning newsletter, Your Morning Slate, kicked off this week!

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As a result, General Mills relaunched a brand-new product that removed the powdered eggs and now required adding both water and a real egg.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

Locard believed in a brand-new method of identification: fingerprinting.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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