new
adjective · adverb · noun
Simple meaning
Of recent origin.
Pronunciation
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nooIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnu
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Definition
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adjective
Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
Recently made, or created.
Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.
Additional; recently discovered.
In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.
Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.
adverb
As new; from scratch.
noun
Australiauncountable
A typically light-coloured lager brewed by the bottom-fermentation method.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “My sister has a new baby, and our mother is excited to finally have a grandchild.”adjective
- “Don't worry that you're new at this job; you'll get better with time. I'm new at this business.”adjective
- “My new car is much better than my previous one, even though it is older. We had been in our new house for five years by then.”adjective
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