new year


noun
  1. the year approaching or newly begun.

  1. (initial capital letters) the first day or few days of a year in any of various calendars.

Origin of new year

1
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

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How to use new year in a sentence

  • With the new years reading I begin life with fresh hope to attain a greater height in the study of God and his works.

    The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882 | The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
  • By the last of the month, they were eagerly planning with Mr. Fabian for the new years school work in art and decoration.

    Polly in New York | Lillian Elizabeth Roy
  • The board presented it to me on New-years morning, Mr Sowerberry.

    Oliver Twist, Vol. I (of 3) | Charles Dickens
  • These New-years Gifts for these many years he thinks scorn to receive, and bids them carry them away again till another time.

  • After that it all fades off like, and the new years come with a strange look, being the years of a new life.

    Man and Wife | Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for New Year

New Year

noun
  1. the first day or days of the year in various calendars, usually celebrated as a holiday

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