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newsroom

or news room

[ nooz-room, -roo m, nyooz- ]
/ ˈnuzˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈnyuz- /
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noun

a room in the offices of a newspaper, news service, or broadcasting organization in which the news is processed.

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Nearby words

  1. newspeak,
  2. newsperson,
  3. newsprint,
  4. newsreader,
  5. newsreel,
  6. newsstand,
  7. newsvendor,
  8. newsweekly,
  9. newswire,
  10. newswoman

Origin of newsroom

First recorded in 1810–20
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British Dictionary definitions for newsroom

newsroom

/ (ˈnjuːzˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /

noun

a room in a newspaper office or television or radio station, where news is received and prepared for publication or broadcasting
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