| New Mexico |
a state in the southwestern United States. Its capital is Santa Fe. (abbreviated: NM) |
| new moon |
the phase of the moon when it cannot be seen because it passes directly between the sun and the earth. |
| news |
(used with a singular verb) a report of recent important events, read out on the television or radio, or printed in a newspaper, magazine, or Web site. |
| newscast |
a program on television or radio that presents the news. |
| newsgroup |
a discussion group on a computer network such as the Internet in which people leave messages for each other on topics they are all interested in. |
| newspaper |
a publication made of several large sheets of folded paper printed with news, opinions, advertisements, and other information. Most newspapers come out either every day or once a week. |
| newsstand |
a booth or other place where newspapers and magazines are sold. |
| newt |
a small animal with a long, slender body and tail, and four legs. Newts have smooth, moist skin. They are a kind of small salamander and are amphibians. They spend part of their lives in water and part on land. |
| New Testament |
the books of the Christian Bible that tell of the life and works of Jesus Christ and his apostles. |
| New World |
the Western Hemisphere. North and South America make up the New World. |
| New Year's Day |
the first day of the new year, January 1. |
| New Year's Eve |
the evening of December 31, the last night of the calendar year. On New Year's Eve, many people around the world celebrate the coming of the new year, which begins at midnight. |
| New York |
a state in the eastern United States. Its capital is Albany. (abbreviated: NY) [2 definitions] |
| New York City |
a metropolis in the southeast corner of New York State. |
| New Zealand |
a country on two large islands and a number of small islands in the South Pacific, southeast of Australia. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. |
| next |
coming immediately after; following. [4 definitions] |
| next door |
in, at, or to the building, house, or apartment that is next to one's own. |
| next-door |
in or at the closest building, house, or apartment. |
| next door to |
in the house closest to. |
| next to |
nearest to and on one side of. [3 definitions] |
| NH |
abbreviation of "New Hampshire." |