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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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is asking Congress to support a plan for a brand-new air traffic control system, which will cost billions of dollars. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 The chief advantage is integrating with current manufacturing lines, so companies can retrofit their plants rather than invest in brand-new production infrastructure. Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025 Now, Carpenter will return to 30 Rock with a brand-new album under her belt, with Man’s Best Friend dropping in August. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025 Uniquely, the brand-new ride system utilizes a coaster track and an amphibious ride vehicle with the ability to submerge in water, mimicking the varying terrain visitors would discover in the Smokies. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 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 24 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

brand-new

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

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