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news

1.0
Information about recent important events from newspapers, radio, or TV
  • noun
  • /nuːz/
  • Literature
translation icon : noticias
  • She turned on the television to catch the latest news about the ongoing election.
  • news coverage
  • news media
  • a news story

You might recall those from the news in years past.

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Examples

Synonyms

tidings
vsnews
  • Archaic
1 8.4

News about recent events often given in a formal way

is broader and often reported via newspapers radio or television

Idioms

in the news
  • Literature
149 2.7

People report it in newspapers or on television now

news for you
  • Informal
34 5.5

To tell someone something surprising that may change what they expect

in other news
  • Literature
12 3.2

To introduce a new topic after talking about something else

got news for you
  • Informal
11 8.2

To tell someone surprising or important news, often with irony

Compounds

1.0

Information that makes you feel happy or hopeful

515 1.0

Unpleasant information that makes you feel sad or upset

news conference
  • Literature
222 3.2

An event where reporters ask politicians, celebrities, or organizations questions and get official answers

news media
  • Literature
100 2.3

Organizations like newspapers and TV that report and share news

news story
  • Literature
93 1.1

A report for newspapers, TV and websites about recent events

news organization
  • Literature
69 2.7

A company or group that finds and shares reports about events with the public

news report
  • Literature
68 1.1

A short spoken or written account of recent events in the media

latest news
  • Literature
34 1.0

Most recent information about an event or topic

news outlet
  • Literature
30 3.0

An organization like a newspaper or TV station that gives information about recent events to people

news agency
  • Literature
29 2.5

An organization that gathers news and sends it to newspapers and TV stations

news show
  • Literature
27 1.0

A TV or radio program that reports current events and includes interviews and discussion

news program
  • Literature
25 1.9

A television or radio show that reports current events

television news
  • Literature
21 1.0

TV programs that report recent events and give updates

news article
  • Literature
18 1.2

A written report in a newspaper or website about recent events

front-page news
  • Literature
15 2.7

News on a newspaper's front page that many people talk about

news magazine
  • Literature
14 2.6

A paper or online publication that reports and explains recent events, usually weekly

news item
  • Literature
12 2.0

A short report about one event in a newspaper or on TV

news bulletin
  • Literature
11 2.9

A short announcement of the latest news on radio or TV

business news
  • Literature
9 1.6

News about companies, money, and the economy

news event
  • Literature
8 2.1

An event that the media and public find important or interesting

hard news
  • Literature
7 3.5

News about serious events like politics, crime, or disasters

5 3.9

False or misleading news stories that try to trick people

fake news
  • Offensive
3 4.5

A negative label people use to attack a report or news source for political reasons

radio news
  • Literature
3 1.0

News programs broadcast on the radio

Faux News
  • Slang
2 8.9

News that is false or misleading and meant to change people's opinions

news photography
  • Literature
1 3.6

To take photos of events that people need to know about for newspapers or websites

news leak
  • Literature
1 3.7

Private information that someone shares with the public without permission

news reader
  • Literature
1 2.7

A person who reads the news on radio or television

news reader
  • Texting
1 3.4

An app that collects news from many sites and shows headlines or reads them aloud to users

stream of news
  • Literature
1 2.8

A constant flow of news on phones and websites

9.3

A joking name for CNN that says it supports the Clintons or the Democratic Party

8.6

A mocking name for a news channel people use to say it supports the political left

News that makes you feel very sad and shocked

junk food news
  • Literature
5.5

Short, shocking stories that entertain but do not give useful information

A person who often tells news or rumors to many people

News of the Screws
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for the British tabloid News of the World

soft news
  • Literature
3.4

Stories that are entertaining or about people's lives, not serious events

How Newsworthy

lead story
  • Literature
33 3.0
breaking story
  • Specialized
13 3.2
news
  • Literature
1.0
news story
  • Literature
93 1.1
news item
  • Literature
12 2.0

Surface Forms

news singular
news plural

Morphology

news = new (semi-transparent) = new + s

Formally 'news' is built from 'new' + -s so the relation is clear, but the modern noun is a singular/mass noun (not a simple plural) which may confuse learners.

Etymology

News grew from new + 's' meaning 'new things', so it now means information about recent or important events reported by newspapers, radio, or TV.