# newest

/ˈnuəst/ (US) · /njˈuːəst/ (UK) · CEFR A1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/newest
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

the most recent or latest version of something. You use this to talk about the thing that was made or bought most recently.

For teachers: the superlative form of 'new', indicating the most recent in origin, discovery, or arrival.

## Examples

- This is the newest phone on the market.
- The newest member of our team joined just yesterday and is already helping with the project.
- The museum's newest acquisition is a rare landscape painting that had been held in a private collection for over a century.

## Pitfalls

- Not "the most newest model" but "the newest model" — Do not use 'most' with adjectives that already have an '-est' ending.

## Usage notes

- As a superlative adjective, it is almost always preceded by the definite article 'the' or a possessive pronoun.

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