1produced, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time; not existing before:the new Madonna albumnew crop varietiesthis tendency is not new (as noun the new)a fascinating mix of the old and the new
not previously used or owned:a second-hand bus costs a fraction of a new one
of recent origin or arrival:a new baby
(of vegetables) dug or harvested early in the season:new potatoes
2already existing but seen, experienced, or acquired recently or now for the first time:her new bikea new sensation
(new to) unfamiliar or strange to (someone):a way of living that was new to me
(new to/at) inexperienced at or unaccustomed to (an activity):I’m quite new to gardening
different from a recent previous one:I have a new assistantthis would be her new home
in addition to another or others already existing:looking for new business
[in place names] discovered or founded later than and named after:New York
3beginning anew and in a transformed way:starting a new lifethe new South Africa
(of a person) reinvigorated:a bottle of pills would make him a new man
superseding and more advanced than another or others of the same kind:the new architecture
reviving another or others of the same kind:the New Bohemians
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newly; recently:new-mown hayhe was enjoying his new-found freedom
a new one
informal an account, idea, or joke not previously encountered by someone:somebody being too lazy to talk—that’s a new one on me
what's new
1(said on greeting someone) what’s going on? how are you?:‘Hello Preston, what’s new?’
2used to express the fact that a situation is entirely predictable:United were unlucky ... so what’s new?
