New Year's

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Definition

Noun: - The first day of the year: Specifically refers to January 1st, the day marking the beginning of the new calendar year, often celebrated as a holiday.

Usage Notes
  • The term "New Year's" is a shortening of "New Year's Day." It is always written with an apostrophe and a capital 'N' and 'Y'.
  • It is used to denote the specific holiday, not the entire year or season. The associated celebration is "New Year's Eve" (December 31st).
Examples
  • Noun:
    • We always have a big family dinner on New Year's.
    • The office is closed for New Year's.
Advanced Usage
  • "New Year's" as a modifier: The term is frequently used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things associated with the holiday.
    • We watched the New Year's fireworks display.
    • She made her New Year's resolutions.
Variants and Related Words
  • New Year's Day: The full, formal name for the holiday.
  • New Year's Eve: The evening and night of December 31st, preceding New Year's Day.
  • New Year: Refers to the year as a whole or the period of celebration surrounding its beginning (e.g., "Happy New Year!").
Synonyms
  • January 1st: The calendar date.
  • The first (of January): An informal way to state the date.
Related Phrases
  • Ring in the New Year: To celebrate the beginning of the new year.
    • We're going to the city to ring in the New Year.
  • New Year's resolution: A promise to oneself to start a new positive habit or change at the beginning of the year.
    • His New Year's resolution is to exercise more.
Noun
  1. the first day of the year

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