Novel

Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːvəl/

Novel (noun)

  1. A long written story about imaginary people and events.

Examples

  • She read a novel every month.
  • The novel was full of unexpected twists.

Common collocations: read a novel, write a novel, best-selling novel, classic novel, novel idea

Novel (adjective)

  1. New and different from anything seen or known before.

Examples

  • The scientist proposed a novel solution to the problem.
  • They introduced a novel approach to teaching.

Synonyms of Novel

Neutral

Informal