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news

news

∞ 1.0
Information about recent important events from newspapers, radio, or TV
  • noun
  • /nuːz/
  • Literature
: 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.