new year

noun — 3 senses

new year

nounalso spelled New Year

UK /ˈnjuː ˌjɪə/ · US /ˈnu ˌjɪɹ/

Etymology From new (adjective) + year (noun).

1

The next year; the year following the current year, especially the early part of it.

We hoped that things would be better in the new year.

Derived terms: Chinese New Year, new year, new me

New Year

noun

Etymology From new + year.

1

A period covering the first few days of a calendar year.

We never go away at the New Year because on New Year’s Day the whole family gets together.

2

In particular, January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar (New Year’s Day) and the days following.

Related terms: Chinese New Year, happy New Year, happy New Year's, Lunar New Year, New Year's, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's resolution, Rosh Hashanah

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