new year

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.

New Year

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of new year¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Example Sentences

He returned to Curitiba in 2022 but was released on New Year's Day 2025.

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Mia Thornton, 40, separated from husband Gordon Thornton in 2023, then dated nationally syndicated DJ Incognito for a year before breaking up with him and reuniting with her estranged hubby this past New Year’s Eve.

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Locals will be consulted on the proposals in the new year.

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Michael McNellis, a Palisades resident who lost his home in the Jan. 7 fire, told The Times he and his family hiked up through the Skull Rock Trailhead to the Lachman burn area on New Year’s Day to see how much had burned.

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Acosta recently found a part-time job working for a food bank and hopes to move into a full-time job in the new year.

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