A holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year of the Gregorian calendar on January 1.

A vow that one makes on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day for the coming year.

A wish said around the start of a new year to wish someone well for the New Year (holiday) or for the (entire) new year.

(informal) utterly new, as new as possible

(literally) To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation. / (by extension) To initiate a new venture, especially something never before attempted.

(informal) An instant; an extremely short time.

(music) A genre of music of a mystical and meditative nature, associated with New Age philosophies, usually in the style of world music and using the sounds of nature.

(Britain) A member of a community of people, many of whom hold New Age beliefs, who travel among fairs and music festivals.

A bicultural name for New Zealand.

A state of the United States.