Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new year's

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: new year's
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The holiday commemorating (the beginning of) the new year; the holiday time that includes New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

name

The holiday commemorating (the beginning of) the new year; the holiday time that includes New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

name

The holiday commemorating (the beginning of) the new year; the holiday time that includes New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Example Sentences

"We spent last New Year's at her parent's house."
"We'll be in Paris for New Year's."
"We love the fireworks and the ball drop on New Year's."
"We love to host an early dinner on New Year's with prime rib."

Etymology

Genitive, from New Year + -'s.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: New Year

Phrases

new year, new me New Year's resolution

Frequently Paired Words

new year, new me New Year's resolution

Synonyms

new year's day january 1

Questions

What does new year's mean?: The holiday commemorating (the beginning of) the new year; the holiday time that includes New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Where does new year's come from?: Genitive, from New Year + -'s.

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