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like new

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /laɪk ˈnuː/ · UK /laɪk ˈnjuː/

like new means: Looking or working as well as something that has just been made or bought.

phrase

EXCELLENT CONDITIONA2

Looking or working as well as something that has just been made or bought.

  • These shoes look like new.
  • After the repair, my bike ran like new.
  • Does the old sofa still look like new?

Similar words: as good as new

Common phrases: look like new, run like new, almost like new

adjective

EXCELLENT CONDITIONA2

In such good condition that it seems newly made or bought.

  • The phone is like new.
  • We bought a like-new sofa for half the usual price.
  • Her ten-year-old car was still like new.

Similar words: as good as new

Common phrases: like new condition, a like-new phone

Questions about like new

What does like new mean?

Looking or working as well as something that has just been made or bought.

What is like new in other languages?

Türkçe: yeni gibi · Español: como nuevo · Français: comme neuf · Deutsch: wie neu · Italiano: come nuovo · 日本語: 新品同様

How do you pronounce like new?

In American English /laɪk ˈnuː/; in British English /laɪk ˈnjuː/.

How do you use like new in a sentence?

These shoes look like new. After the repair, my bike ran like new.

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