- the fact or condition of having been only recently produced, purchased, discovered or learned about, etc.: If the brakes seem a little “grabby,” it may be due to the newness of the car—just over 1,500 miles on the odometer.
- the fact or quality of being unfamiliar or novel: It's a sweet song, speaking of the newness and excitement of falling in love for the first time.
- the fact or condition of being unaccustomed to or unfamiliar with something (often followed by to): Use your newness to the business as an excuse to bumble around, introduce yourself, and take people out to coffee.
- the fact or condition of being fresh or previously unused or untouched: Following the blizzard, the newness of the snow cover made the ravine a serene-looking place.
- the fact or quality of being different and better than before: For Christians, baptism symbolizes the death and burial of their old life and their resurrection to “walk in newness of life.”
