brand-new

adjective

ˈbran(d)-ˈnü 

-ˈnyü

: conspicuously new and unused

also : recently introduced

a brand-new executive officer

Synonyms of brand-new

• pristine
• fresh
• mint

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

Recent Examples on the Web

And the Broad plans to enlarge the floor later this year by opening a brand-new gallery space (converted from storage) inside the existing building. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

And, results from our brand-new ABC/News Washington Post/Ipsos poll on voter sentiment ahead of the midterms. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

It was called Norala, which was a brand-new studio as far as recording. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Lena Dunham is officially bringing New York’s most dysfunctional millennial friend group back together for five brand-new episodes of Girls. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

brand entry 1

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brand-new

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

brand-new

adjective

ˈbran-ˈn(y)ü

: completely new and unused