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Definition of freshness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

freshness

noun
 
/ˈfreʃnəs/
 
/ˈfreʃnəs/
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  1. [uncountable] the fact of food being recently produced or picked and not frozen, dried or preserved in tins or cans
    • We guarantee the freshness of all our produce.
  2. [uncountable] the fact of being made or experienced recently
    • Based on the freshness of the tyre tracks, they were only one or two hours' drive ahead of us.
  3. [uncountable, singular] the quality of being new or different
    • I like the freshness of his approach to the problem.
  4. [uncountable, singular] the quality of being pleasantly clean, pure or cool
    • the cool freshness of the water
    • This wine has a freshness and vitality that appeals to many drinkers.
  5. [uncountable, singular] the quality of being clear, bright and attractive
    • the crisp freshness of the colour in his paintings
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