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

Examples of New Year in a Sentence

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Swift and Styles set tongues wagging after they were spotted by paparazzi strolling together in November 2012, and things seemed even more heated after they were photographed sharing some New Year’s Eve smooches the following month. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 The fifth and final season of Stranger Things premieres on Netflix on November 26 and will be released in stages through New Year’s Eve. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 First thing on New Year’s Day, Lynch posted the video on TikTok and then promptly put away her phone, vowing not to look at the post. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 For Christmas and New Year’s, the trending destinations are Fort Lauderdale, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Kahului and Honolulu, Hawai’i. Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for New Year

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of New Year was in the 13th century

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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

New Year

noun
1
: new year's day
also : the first days of the year
2
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