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

On New Year’s Day 2026, the GOAT American director—who is married to the artist Kate Capshaw—moved his official residence from California to New York, and has made the apartment in the San Remo his home base. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026

Waterford, a longtime luxury crystal brand from Ireland, has designed the New Year’s Eve ball’s crystals for over 25 years. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

New York City Tourism expects 8 million travelers to visit the Big Apple between Thanksgiving and New Year's this holiday season, but one holiday attraction will resonate even more with those who call the city home. — CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

The Hindu New Year celebration showcases the festival’s ‘Grand Annakut,’ a multi-tiered offering of sweet and savory foods presented in gratitude to the deity Bhagwan Swaminarayan. — Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 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