brand-new

adjective

: conspicuously new and unused
also : recently introduced
a brand-new executive officer

Examples of brand-new in a Sentence

his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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Michigan could also construct a brand-new area, which would cost around $300 million. Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 This brand-new series captures the incredibly tense moments when Team USA nearly fell. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 And a brand-new hotel is waiting to welcome you in Colorado to do just that. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025 The show brings your little one's favorite characters to life in a brand-new show that will have everyone moving, grooving, and singing along. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for brand-new 

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brand-new was circa 1570

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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-new. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

brand-new

adjective
ˈbran-ˈn(y)ü
: completely new and unused

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