nouveau

adjective

nou·​veau nü-ˈvō 

: newly arrived or developed

Examples of nouveau in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With his signature lollipop, Miller Adams is kind of a nouveau bad boy — not actually bad at all, just slightly alternative. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025

The city is technically just outside the region, but its commitment to Beaujolais runs deep (see: the city’s raucous Beaujolais nouveau event). —Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025

Perhaps the move is more of a modern nouveau rich flex than a romantic long-standing Roman tradition, but one question remains: Does Zuckerberg have a plan in place to top this decorative dedication next Valentine’s Day? —Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024

Turns out—at least one more, as seen at Lowland Tavern, a nouveau Southern spot from James Beard Award-winner chef Jason Stanhope inside The Pinch, a charming boutique hotel right on King Street. —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "new," going back to Middle French (back-formation from the plural nouveaulx, nouveaux), going back to Old French novel, going back to Latin novellus "young, tender (of plants or animals)," from novus "new" + -ellus, diminutive suffix — more at new entry 1

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nouveau

• art nouveau
• Beaujolais nouveau
• nouveau riche

Rhymes for nouveau

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo