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notice

notice

126 1.0
A written message giving information to people
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊtɪs/
translation icon : aviso
  • I, uh, got a notice that Flag Football's been canceled.
  • a public notice
  • a notice board
  • post a notice

This is a parking penalty notice not parking speeding.

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Examples

  • They posted a notice on the community board about the upcoming festival.

  • All flights are suspended until further notice.

  • I know this is short notice, but I was hoping that I could...

  • Thank you all for coming on such short notice.

  • Well, the current union contract requires that an employee provide us with two weeks' notice before leaving his position.

  • Before any plant is shut down, there must be prior notice given during the negotiating process.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I am sending you this obituary notice by way of announcing his death.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • As teachers accessed the web tool, a privacy notice was posted to ensure all participants' anonymity.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Toward the end of the quarter/semester, the students received an e-mail notice directing them to the postcourse assessment.

    Academic text (2008)
  • "We appreciate your agreeing to come on such short notice, Mr. Leighton," Admiral Zachary said.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

message
vsnotice
1.0

A short note or text someone sends to give information

is specifically a written or printed public communication rather than a brief personal item
note
vsnotice
1.0

A short written message to remind or tell someone something

is intended for public distribution rather than a short private remark
sign
vsnotice
1.0

A board or display giving information to the public

is usually a simple written printed item rather than a structural public board
warning
vsnotice
1.0

A statement or sign that tells people about danger before it happens

is broader, covering any information not only alerts about danger
announcement
vsnotice
738 1.5

A public statement that gives important information

is broader and less formal than that public statement
memo
vsnotice
341 1.8

A short written note used at work to inform or remind people

is for public consumption and printed distribution rather than internal communication
poster
vsnotice
304 1.0

A large printed picture used in public to advertise or decorate

is often smaller or less display-focused and used for direct information sharing
flyer
vsnotice
141 2.0

A small printed sheet that gives information or advertises events

is broader in use and not limited to small hand-distributed sheets
bulletin
vsnotice
  • Literature
133 3.7

A short official statement giving urgent news

is a general written printed item rather than a short urgent report
posting
vsnotice
  • Texting
118 2.1

A public message put on a board or online

is specifically a written or printed public communication rather than any online item
advisory
vsnotice
  • Literature
108 4.3

An official warning that tells the public about possible danger or bad weather

is a general written printed information piece, not limited to warnings or advice
press release
vsnotice
  • Literature
94 2.5

An official message sent to the news media to give information

is a general written public information piece, not only for media
notification
vsnotice
76 3.3

A message that tells you about something, often sent by email or an app

is a physical written or printed communication rather than the informing act
proclamation
vsnotice
  • Formal
59 5.5

An official public announcement by a government or leader that tells people something important

is used more generally and less tied to formal authority or decree
memorandum
vsnotice
  • Formal
48 5.4

A short written message used at work to give information or reminders

is public written information for general people rather than internal business use
flier
vsnotice
  • US
42 2.5

A small printed paper that tells people about an event or service

is a broader public information form, not confined to promotion or events
placard
vsnotice
21 5.1

A large sign shown in public to give information or advertise

is a general small printed communication rather than a large public display
bill
vsnotice
  • UK
19 2.0

A list of performers at a show or event

is a general public written item, not limited to program or menu uses
circular
vsnotice
16 4.4

A printed paper that tells many people about a sale or product

is not necessarily meant for wide distribution like that printed leaflet
handbill
vsnotice
4 5.4

A small printed paper people give out to advertise something

is broader and not only a small hand-distributed promotional item
3.4

A short message giving the latest updates about a subject or organization

is broader, not limited to brief topic updates or recent news
advertizement
vsnotice
  • US
1.4

A public message that tries to sell a product or service

is mainly informational and not focused on promoting products or services

Antonyms

181 4.0

Not speaking about something when people ask you

Idioms

With very little time to prepare

Compounds

1 2.1

A board on a wall where people pin public messages and announcements

Red Notice
  • Formal
1 7.6

An official Interpol request to arrest and return a wanted person

An official Interpol notice that asks countries to arrest and send back a person accused of a crime

wanted notice
  • Formal
5.8

A public message from the police asking people to help find a person for questioning or arrest

How Formal

proclamation
  • Formal
59 5.5
to bulletin
  • Literature
6.7
notice
126 1.0
note
1.0
message
1.0

Surface Forms

notice singular
notices plural

Etymology

Notice also means a short written message and comes from the same root as note, meaning 'a mark or record'. So a notice is something put down in writing to make information known to people.