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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Everyone seems to be breaking in a brand-new costume. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 Fresh off a thrilling season, MotoGP unveiled a brand-new look. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 The five-color screen print, produced by Night Swim in an edition of 285, features brand-new artwork by Phantom City Creative. Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 Capital Metro is pulling back its electrification efforts by putting 46 brand-new electric buses in storage for at least a year. Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024 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 25 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

brand-new

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

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