newsman

[ nooz-man, -muh n, nyooz- ]

/ ˈnuzˌmæn, -mən, ˈnyuz- /

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noun, plural news·men [nooz-men, -muh n] /ˈnuzˌmɛn, -mən/.

a person employed to gather news, as for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television news bureau; reporter.

a person who reports the news on radio or television.

a person who sells or distributes newspapers, periodicals, etc.; newsdealer.

Nearby words

newsgroup, newshawk, newsletter, newsmagazine, newsmaker, newsman, newsmonger, newspaper, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newspeak

Origin of newsman

First recorded in 1590–1600; news + man¹

Usage note

See -man.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for newsman

“He was somewhat known to many millions of Americans, and he had some serious chops as a newsman,” Klein said.
After CNN Cancels Morgan, Larry King Says: I Could Come Back|Lloyd Grove|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But one newsman told me the other day that he always sells out of Alarma!
Headless Bodies in Endless War|Bryan Curtis|June 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In April 1975, the newsman on top of the world, Walter Cronkite, generously gave me an hour-long interview.
Cronkite, at His Apex|Allan Dodds Frank|July 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Do you think as a newsman you should earn as much money as you do?
Cronkite, at His Apex|Allan Dodds Frank|July 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

I think it is perfectly possible for one newsman to really have a story unto himself.
Cronkite, at His Apex|Allan Dodds Frank|July 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The newsman huddled with his technicians for a few minutes, then stepped before the transmitter.
The Dueling Machine|Benjamin William Bova
Newsman's bread, botenbrt, was the term for the present given to a messenger.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
This cover can be obtained from any bookseller or newsman, price 1s.
The Harmsworth Magazine, Vol. 1, 1898-1899, No. 6|Various
A lampoon in such an edition and given away by a newsman who knew him!
The Hero of the People|Alexandre Dumas
This Volume can be obtained from any bookseller or newsman, or it will be sent post free for 5s.
The Harmsworth Magazine, Vol. 1, 1898-1899, No. 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for newsman

newsman

/ (ˈnjuːzˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

informal a male newsreader or reporterGender-neutral forms: newsreader, reporter

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