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New Year's Eve

American  

noun

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


New Year's Eve British  

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of New Year's Eve

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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He is accused of starting a fire on New Year's Eve 2025 in the mountains overlooking the ritzy neighborhood.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Activists and social media identify Keith ‘Pooter’ Porter as the man shot and killed by an off-duty ICE agent in Northridge on New Year’s Eve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And it’s Miller who was seen dancing with Noem to “Ice, Ice Baby” at the Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

In pictures taken at the time Trevor can be seen on stage with Barlow, including one documenting the pair in fancy dress on New Year's Eve.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

On New Year’s Eve, I got called in to work at the Charcoaler.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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