New Year

noun

1

: the calendar year about to start or recently started

2

a

usually New Year's : new year's day

b

: the first days of a calendar year

3

: rosh hashanah

Examples of New Year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rocheleau was in the Middle East until shortly before New Year’s Day 2003. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Calafiori did suffer a muscle injury that kept him out for six games around the New Year, but was available for 12 of Arsenal’s last 15 league games. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

On New Year’s Day 1927, NBC carried the first coast-to-coast live broadcast of a sporting event, the Rose Bowl football game between Stanford and Alabama (which ended in a tie). — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

The latest chapter takes place on New Year’s Eve, which Jamie (Phil Dunster) sees as the perfect opportunity to launch Apple Tartt Vodka. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for New Year

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear

Kids Definition

New Year

noun

1

: new year's day

also : the first days of the year

2

: rosh hashanah