newsbreak
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈnuːzˌbreɪk/
- Literature
:
noticia de última hora
- We interrupt our regular programming for a brief newsbreak on the latest developments in the election.
Examples
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The broadcaster announced a newsbreak to inform viewers about the unexpected storm approaching the city.
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While being married, she used to read the newsbreaks on Channel 13.
Fiction book (1991) -
Snooping around for an 11:00 newsbreak?
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This is Newsbreak.
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Morning Newsbreak...
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A KLAM newsbreak.
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"Unique's car was fine and she drove around downtown for a couple of hours, listening to radio newsbreaks about the mugging and hijacking at the Farmer's Market and the speculation that it had been committed by the same gang of highway pirates that had been terrorizing Virginia for months.
Fiction book (2001) -
During the newsbreak, the anchor shared important updates about the ongoing health crisis.
Synonyms
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3.7
A short official statement giving urgent news
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3.4
A short news message giving immediate information
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3.1
A short, sudden announcement about important breaking news
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2.9
A short announcement of the latest news on radio or TV
A short message giving the latest updates about a subject or organization
How Urgent
- Specialized
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3.2
- Literature
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3.1
- Literature
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4.2
- Literature
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2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Newsbreak is made from news ('new information') and break ('a short interruption'), like a quick pause in a show. So a newsbreak is a short interruption of TV or radio to give a quick news report.