Newer Meaning
/ˈnjuː.ə/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjcomparative form of new: more new, more recent.
Sentence Examples
Older carpets are more valuable than newer carpets.
Proponents of a newer study classify the golden-bellied mangabey as a distinct subspecies.
CEFR Practice Quiz
This model is ____ than the previous one, featuring upgraded technology.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ model of the phone has a much better camera and a faster processor.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English newer, newere, from Old English nīwra, from Proto-Germanic *niwizô (“newer”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *niwjaz (“new”), equivalent to new + -er. Cognate with West Frisian nijere (“newer”), Dutch nieuwere (“newer”), German neuer (“newer”), Danish nyere (“newer”), Swedish nyare (“newer”), Icelandic nýrri (“newer”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"After we stayed through that lease, I had her move to a good, safe area in a newer suburb of Taipei, in the Nei Hu district, where I negotiated her rent down to US$500 a month."
— 2011, Bambi Nancy Shen, “My Word Is My Bond”, in The Uncrushable Rose: A Memoir from Concentration Camp to Becoming a Free Woman (Memoir), Kansas City, Missouri: How High The Moon Publishing, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 221:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
This model is ____ than the previous one, featuring upgraded technology.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ model of the phone has a much better camera and a faster processor.