see the new year in

phrase

variants or see the New Year in
: to do something special at midnight on New Year's Eve for the beginning of a new year
We saw the new year in with some old friends.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“See the new year in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20the%20new%20year%20in. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster