announcement
[ uh-nouns-muhnt ]
/ əˈnaʊns mənt /
noun
public or formal notice announcing something: The announcement appeared in the newspapers.
the act of announcing.
a short message or commercial, especially a commercial spoken on radio or television.
a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.
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Origin of announcement
OTHER WORDS FROM announcement
pre·an·nounce·ment, noun, adjectivere·an·nounce·ment, nounWords nearby announcement
annotate, annotated, annotation, annotinous, announce, announcement, announcer, anno urbis conditae, annoy, annoyance, annoyed
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British Dictionary definitions for announcement
announcement
/ (əˈnaʊnsmənt) /
noun
a public statement
a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
a formal printed or written invitation
the act of announcing
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