New Year's

New Year's
noun
the first day of the year
Syn: ↑New Year's Day, ↑January 1
Part Holonyms: ↑January, ↑Jan

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I. adjective II. noun

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the year approaching or newly begun.
New Year or New Year's,
1. the first day or days of the year.
2. = New Year's Day. (Cf.New Year's Day)
3. New Year, = Rosh Hashanah. (Cf.Rosh Hashanah)

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informal New Year's Eve or New Year's Day

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ˌNew Year's ˈEve [New Year's Eve] (NAmE also ˈNew Year's) noun uncountable
31 December, especially the evening of that day
 
Example Bank:

They celebrate New Year's Eve with parties and fireworks.

They had a party on New Year's Eve.


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