new
♦♦♦ new /nj'uː, AM n'uː/ (newer newest)
1 [ADJ]
Something that is new has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented.
They've just opened a new hotel in the Stoke area...
The new invention ensures the beer keeps a full, frothy head.
...the introduction of new drugs to suppress the immune system...
Their epic fight is the subject of a new film...
These ideas are nothing new in America.
● newness [N-UNCOUNT]
The board acknowledges problems which arise from the newness of the approach.
2 [ADJ]
Something that is new has not been used or owned by anyone.
That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress...
There are many boats, new and used, for sale...
They cost nine pounds new, three pounds secondhand.
3 [ADJ]
You use new to describe something which has replaced another thing, for example because you no longer have the old one, or it no longer exists, or it is no longer useful.
Under the new rules, some factories will cut emissions by as much as 90 percent...
I had been in my new job only a few days...
I had to find somewhere new to live...
Rachel has a new boyfriend...
They told me I needed a new battery.
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
New is used to describe something that has only recently been discovered or noticed.
The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth.
5 [ADJ] ADJ n
A new day or year is the beginning of the next day or year.
The start of a new year is a good time to reflect on the many achievements of the past...
6 [ADJ] ADJ n
New is used to describe someone or something that has recently acquired a particular status or position.
...the usual exhaustion of a new mother...
The Association gives a free handbook to all new members.
7 [ADJ] v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to n
If you are new to a situation or place, or if the situation or place is new to you, you have not previously seen it or had any experience of it.
She wasn't new to the company...
His name was new to me then and it stayed in my mind...
I'm new here and all I did was follow orders.
8 [ADJ] ADJ n
New potatoes, carrots, or peas are produced early in the season for such vegetables and are usually small with a sweet flavour.
9
as good as new: see good
to turn over a new leaf: see leaf
a new lease of life: see lease
pastures new: see pasture
see also brand-newnear|ly new
[ADJ] usu ADJ n
Nearly new items are items for sale that have belonged to another person but have not been used much and are still in very good condition. A nearly new shop sells nearly new items.new blood
[N-UNCOUNT]
If people talk about bringing new blood into an organization or sports team, they are referring to new people who are likely to improve the organization or team.
That's what we need, some new blood in the team.new broom (new brooms)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
Someone who has just started a new job and who is expected to make a lot of changes can be referred to as a new broom. (JOURNALISM)
The company seemed set to make a fresh start under a new broom.new face (new faces)
[N-COUNT]
Someone who is new in a particular public role can be referred to as a new face. (JOURNALISM)
All together there are six new faces in the cabinet.new man (new men)
[N-COUNT]
A new man is a man who has modern ideas about the relations between men and women, and believes that men should share the work of looking after the home and caring for the children. (mainly BRIT)
Sarah says I only change nappies when we have visitors. It is easy to be a new man in public; in private it's hard work.new moon (new moons)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A new moon is the moon when it first appears as a thin curved shape at the start of its four-week cycle. The new moon is also the time of the month when the moon appears in this way.
...the pale crescent of a new moon...
The new moon was the occasion of festivals of rejoicing in Egypt.new town (new towns)
[N-COUNT] oft in names
A new town is a town that has been planned and built as a single project, including houses, shops, and factories, rather than one that has developed gradually. (mainly BRIT)
...Basildon New Town.new wave (new waves)
[N-COUNT]
In the arts or in politics, a new wave is a group or movement that deliberately introduces new or unconventional ideas instead of using traditional ones.
...the new wave of satirical comedy...
...New Wave music.
1 [ADJ]
Something that is new has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented.
They've just opened a new hotel in the Stoke area...
The new invention ensures the beer keeps a full, frothy head.
...the introduction of new drugs to suppress the immune system...
Their epic fight is the subject of a new film...
These ideas are nothing new in America.
● newness [N-UNCOUNT]
The board acknowledges problems which arise from the newness of the approach.
2 [ADJ]
Something that is new has not been used or owned by anyone.
That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress...
There are many boats, new and used, for sale...
They cost nine pounds new, three pounds secondhand.
3 [ADJ]
You use new to describe something which has replaced another thing, for example because you no longer have the old one, or it no longer exists, or it is no longer useful.
Under the new rules, some factories will cut emissions by as much as 90 percent...
I had been in my new job only a few days...
I had to find somewhere new to live...
Rachel has a new boyfriend...
They told me I needed a new battery.
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
New is used to describe something that has only recently been discovered or noticed.
The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth.
5 [ADJ] ADJ n
A new day or year is the beginning of the next day or year.
The start of a new year is a good time to reflect on the many achievements of the past...
6 [ADJ] ADJ n
New is used to describe someone or something that has recently acquired a particular status or position.
...the usual exhaustion of a new mother...
The Association gives a free handbook to all new members.
7 [ADJ] v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to n
If you are new to a situation or place, or if the situation or place is new to you, you have not previously seen it or had any experience of it.
She wasn't new to the company...
His name was new to me then and it stayed in my mind...
I'm new here and all I did was follow orders.
8 [ADJ] ADJ n
New potatoes, carrots, or peas are produced early in the season for such vegetables and are usually small with a sweet flavour.
9
as good as new: see good
to turn over a new leaf: see leaf
a new lease of life: see lease
pastures new: see pasture
see also brand-newnear|ly new
[ADJ] usu ADJ n
Nearly new items are items for sale that have belonged to another person but have not been used much and are still in very good condition. A nearly new shop sells nearly new items.new blood
[N-UNCOUNT]
If people talk about bringing new blood into an organization or sports team, they are referring to new people who are likely to improve the organization or team.
That's what we need, some new blood in the team.new broom (new brooms)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
Someone who has just started a new job and who is expected to make a lot of changes can be referred to as a new broom. (JOURNALISM)
The company seemed set to make a fresh start under a new broom.new face (new faces)
[N-COUNT]
Someone who is new in a particular public role can be referred to as a new face. (JOURNALISM)
All together there are six new faces in the cabinet.new man (new men)
[N-COUNT]
A new man is a man who has modern ideas about the relations between men and women, and believes that men should share the work of looking after the home and caring for the children. (mainly BRIT)
Sarah says I only change nappies when we have visitors. It is easy to be a new man in public; in private it's hard work.new moon (new moons)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A new moon is the moon when it first appears as a thin curved shape at the start of its four-week cycle. The new moon is also the time of the month when the moon appears in this way.
...the pale crescent of a new moon...
The new moon was the occasion of festivals of rejoicing in Egypt.new town (new towns)
[N-COUNT] oft in names
A new town is a town that has been planned and built as a single project, including houses, shops, and factories, rather than one that has developed gradually. (mainly BRIT)
...Basildon New Town.new wave (new waves)
[N-COUNT]
In the arts or in politics, a new wave is a group or movement that deliberately introduces new or unconventional ideas instead of using traditional ones.
...the new wave of satirical comedy...
...New Wave music.