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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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 27 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

brand-new

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

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