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news

American  
[nooz, nyooz] / nuz, nyuz /

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.

  5. newspaper.

  6. newscast.

news British  
/ njuːz /

noun

  1. current events; important or interesting recent happenings

  2. information about such events, as in the mass media

    1. 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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
news Idioms  

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

Other Word Forms

  • newsless adjective
  • newslessness noun

Etymology

Origin of news

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

Example Sentences

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"We've shared breaking news, long shifts, plenty of laughter, bad hair days, and the occasional moment of pure chaos. And do you know what? I wouldn't change a second of it."

From BBC

That led him to make ill-advised news conference comments.

From BBC

The final four European teams were confirmed on Tuesday, with the big news being that four-time winners Italy were knocked out by Bosnia-Herzegovina.

From BBC

The news comes as Microsoft and AWS have both offered commitments to the regulator linked to how they handle data transfer fees and interoperability as part of a broader probe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Photographs on local media show mountains engulfed by flames, with some residents likening the blazes to "volcanoes erupting", according to local news outlet Khaosod.

From BBC

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