brand-new

adjective

Synonyms of brand-newnext
: 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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Fast forward one year and the good people of Gaydon have descended upon the Ritz Carlton in Palm Springs to allow Robb Report to have a go in the brand-new Vantage Roadster. Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025 The Chiefs will soon play at a brand-new domed stadium, which lawmakers unanimously voted to fund. Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 The team’s move to build brand-new facilities in Wyandotte County and Olathe, along with the Kansas City Royals’ expected exit from Kauffman Stadium, will leave the Truman Sports Complex with two empty stadiums. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025 One of these packages contains a brand-new volleyball, who Chuck names Wilson after the Wilson Sporting Goods company. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brand-new

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-new. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

brand-new

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

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