New Year

noun

1

: the calendar year about to start or recently started

2

a

usually New Year's : new year's day

b

: the first days of a calendar year

3

: rosh hashanah

Examples of New Year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bardi would have taken over Kingston’s National Stadium, the same venue Vybz Kartel sold out for his post-incarceration comeback concert on New Year’s Eve 2024. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

The backstory Opened on New Year’s Day in 1920 by Henry Flagler, Casa Marina has lived many lives over the past century, passing through multiple rebrands and several attempts to restore its former glory. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2027 has set its co-hosts, as the live show will simulcast for the first time on ABC and Disney+. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Phish has celebrated 17 New Year’s Eves at MSG, while its 2017 Baker’s Dozen residency stretched across 13 consecutive shows and featured 237 songs without a repeat. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for New Year

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear

Kids Definition

New Year

noun

1

: new year's day

also : the first days of the year

2

: rosh hashanah