news

[ nooz, nyooz ]

noun

, (usually used with a singular verb)

1. a report of a recent event; intelligence; information:

   His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.

2. the presentation of a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television.
3. such reports taken collectively; information reported:

   There's good news tonight.

4. a person, thing, or event considered as a choice subject for journalistic treatment; newsworthy material. Compare copy ( def 5 ).
5. newspaper.
6. newscast.

news

/ njuːz /

noun

1. current events; important or interesting recent happenings
2. information about such events, as in the mass media
3. 1. the news a presentation, such as a radio broadcast, of information of this type

      the news is at six

   2. ( in combination )

      a newscaster

4. interesting or important information not previously known or realized

   it's news to me

5. a person, fashion, etc, widely reported in the mass media

   she is no longer news in the film world

Derived Forms

• ˈnewsless, adjective

Other Words From

• newsless adjective
• newsless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of news¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English newis, plural of newe “new thing, novelty”; modeled on Middle French noveles (plural of novele ), or Medieval Latin nova (plural of novum ); new, novel ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of news¹

C15: from Middle English newes, plural of newe new ( adj ) on model of Old French noveles or Medieval Latin nova new things

Idioms and Phrases

see bad news ; break the news ; no news is good news .

Related Words

• account
• information
• intelligence
• report
• tidings
• word