new year
noun
the year approaching or newly begun.
new year
Americannoun
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the year approaching or newly begun.
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(initial capital letters) the first day or few days of a year in any of various calendars.
New Year
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of new year
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
Example Sentences
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UniSC Associate Professor of Physiology and study co-author Mia Schaumberg said the research arrives at a useful time, as many people focus on health and fitness goals at the start of a new year.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
A new year, a new lineup of mayoral candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The metal containers carried the inscription "South Africa 1900" and, in a copy of the Queen's handwriting, "I wish you a happy new year".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
One parent told me how teachers in one Beijing kindergarten banned parents from bringing Christmas-related items to decorate classrooms for the new year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
He set out one grey day in the second month of the new year to look at it.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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