New Year's Eve

noun

1. the night of December 31, often celebrated with merrymaking to usher in the new year at midnight.

New Year's Eve

noun

1. the evening of Dec 31, often celebrated with parties See also Hogmanay

Word History and Origins

Origin of New Year's Eve¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Netflix said Thursday that the final episode of its hit series “Stranger Things” will be shown in select movie theaters and released on Netflix at the same time on New Year’s Eve.

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Two Uber passengers whom Rinderknecht drove on separate trips between 10:15 and 11:15 p.m. on New Year’s Eve told law enforcement that he appeared angry and agitated.

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Raducanu has contested 22 tournaments this year, and was also in Auckland and set to play on New Year's Eve before withdrawing because of her back.

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Authorities on Wednesday also announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is suspected of setting the initial fire on New Year’s Eve.

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On New Year’s Eve, Amanda and I celebrated with nobody else, but watched the live feed from Times Square, while eating microwaved burritos in bed.

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