news
Other forms: newses
Extra, extra, read all about it! If it’s new, important information, it’s news. Some news is broadcast on television, printed in newspapers, posted online, or even yelled across a classroom.
Your brother might tell you he's got great news for you — important or exciting information that you haven't heard yet. Other kinds of news could be about world events or approaching storms or a tragedy that affects your city or town. In the fourteenth century, news literally meant "new things," from a Latin root, nova, or "new." The phrase "no news is good news" has been around since the 1600s.
Definitions of news
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information about recent and important events“they awaited news of the outcome”
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synonyms:
intelligence, tidings, word
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types:
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good word
good news
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latest
the most recent news or development
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update
news that updates your information
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type of:
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info, information
a message received and understood
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good word
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informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone“it was news to me”
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type of:
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info, information
a message received and understood
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info, information
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the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins“he is no longer news in the fashion world”
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synonyms:
newsworthiness
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type of:
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interest, interestingness
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
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interest, interestingness
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information reported in a newspaper or news magazine“the news of my death was greatly exaggerated”
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business news
news about businesses and investments
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account, news report, report, story, write up
a short account of the news
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newscast
a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
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coverage, reportage, reporting
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
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hard news
news that deals with serious topics or events
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soft news
news that does not deal with serious topics or events
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stop press
late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute
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newsletter, newssheet
report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
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bulletin
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
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communique, despatch, dispatch
an official report (usually sent in haste)
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urban legend
a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true
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exclusive, scoop
a news report that is reported first by one news organization
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radio news
a radio broadcast of news
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sportscast
a broadcast of sports news or commentary
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type of:
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info, information
a message received and understood
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a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary“we watch the 7 o'clock news every night”
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synonyms:
news program, news show
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types:
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television news
a television broadcast of news
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television news
Pronunciation
US
/nuz/
UK
/nuz/
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