news
//njuːz//
informalDefinitions
1.New information of interest.
- Is there any news about the storm?
- That was not much news in the press release.
2.Information about current events disseminated by the media.
- Did you hear/read/see the latest news?
- I heard about the earthquake on the morning news.
- The news is that a new leader will be elected in one month.
3.Messages posted on newsgroups.
- The Usenet news system brings people together from around the world and forms social groups on the basis of common interest. Usenet news is a domain that is suffering badly from information overload.
4.plural of new
- Tom is watching the news report.
- Tom has already told me the bad news.
- Have you seen the news?
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #345
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Very common
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
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Etymology
From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) + -s (plural suffix).