brand-new

adjective

Synonyms of brand-newnext
: conspicuously new and unused
also : recently introduced
a brand-new executive officer

Examples of brand-new in a Sentence

his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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Meanwhile, Clark looked flashy rocking her brand-new signature Nike kicks, dropping 26 points and seven assists. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Geist is equally uneasy about the bill’s plan to hand enforcement to a brand-new regulator rather than Canada’s existing telecom and broadcast watchdog. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026 Now, Iran gets to build brand-new infrastructure under this deal. Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 June 2026 On the hottest afternoons, the brand-new Nature Education Center is air-conditioned with roomy restrooms and cold water fountains. Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brand-new

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brand-new was in 1570

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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-new. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

brand-new

adjective
ˈbran-ˈn(y)ü
: completely new and unused

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