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Meaning of news in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /n(j)uz/

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  1. Noun

    news

    Etymology

    late Middle English: plural of new, translating Old French noveles or medieval Latin nova‘new things’

    Definitions

    1. new information about specific and timely events

    Examples

    • « they awaited news of the outcome »
  2. 2. new information of any kind

    Examples

    • « it was news to me »
  3. 3. a program devoted to news

    Examples

    • « we watch the 7 o'clock news every night »
  4. 4. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine

    Examples

    • « the news of my death was greatly exaggerated »
  5. 5. the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins

    Examples

    • « the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial »
    • « he is no longer news in the fashion world »

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