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news

[nooz, nyooz]

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

/ ː /

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

  3. interesting or important information not previously known or realized

    it's news to me

  4. 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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • newsless adjective
  • newslessness noun
  • ˈԱɲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of news1

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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of news1

C15: from Middle English newes, plural of newe new ( adj ) on model of Old French noveles or Medieval Latin nova new things
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Example Sentences

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They were shot multiple times and are out of surgery, Walz said at a news conference.

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He said he has been following news and rumors of the raids online, and that the fear generated by them and the protests in response have been devastating for his company and other small businesses.

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Former team Queen of the South said everyone at the club was "devastated" by the news.

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This was good news for consumers at the time as they paid less than they would have in the UK.

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At a news conference Thursday, Mayor Karen Bass made a startling claim.

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