new wave

noun

often capitalized N&W

1

: a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques

2

: a new movement in a particular field

3

: popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics

4

: dernier cri

especially : fashion that is strikingly outrageous

new-wave

ˈnü-ˈwāv 

ˈnyü-

-ˌwāv

adjective

new waver

ˈnü-ˈwā-vər 

ˈnyü-

noun

Examples of new wave in a Sentence

people who listened to punk, New Wave, or disco

Recent Examples on the Web

As bird flu has spread among poultry and cattle in the US this year, raw milk has seen a new wave of interest. —Sam Tupper, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024

But, as sociologist Elena Shih writes, in the twenty-first century it’s sprouted a new wave of civilian vigilante activity. —Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 Nov. 2024

Bitcoin is on the cusp of $100,000, meme coins are mushrooming at breakneck speed, and a new wave of traders is flooding the market. —Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

The federal government promised a new wave of nuclear energy generation more than two decades ago, but steep construction costs scuttled nearly every one of the ambitious projects. —Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined at sense 1