2
a(1)
: having been seen, used, or known for a short time : novel
rice was a new crop for the area
(2)
: unfamiliar
visit new places
b
: being other than the former or old
a steady flow of new money
He bought a new car.
3
: having been in a relationship or condition but a short time
new to the job
a new wife
4
a
: beginning as the resumption or repetition of a previous act or thing
a new day
the new edition
b
: made or become fresh
awoke a new person
c
: relating to or being a new moon
5
: different from one of the same category that has existed previously
new realism
6
: of dissimilar origin and usually of superior quality
a new strain of hybrid corn
7
newness
noun
Examples of new in a Sentence
They visited the new library.
I saw their new baby for the first time.
They planted new trees on the campus.
a new kind of music
She couldn't afford a new car, so she bought a used one.
He bought the car new.
She is eager to see his new apartment.
This is my new stepsister.
the young man and his new wife
I made a new friend today.
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The attacking artistry of Mohammed Kudus and Antoine Semenyo may launch a new Ghanaian fandom of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in the years to come.
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“New.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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new
1 of 2 adjective2
: not the same as the former : taking the place of one that came before
a new teacher
3
: recently discovered or learned about
new lands
new plants and animals
4
: not known or experienced before
new feelings
5
: not accustomed
new to this work
6
: beginning as a repeating of some previous act or thing
the new year
7
: refreshed in spirits or vigor
felt like a new person after my vacation
8
: being in a position or place for the first time
a new member
newness
noun
new
2 of 2 adverb
: just recently
new-mown hay
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