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latest news

latest news

54 1.0
Most recent information about an event or topic
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪtɪst njuːz/
  • Literature
: últimas noticias
  • - Have you heard the latest news?
  • latest news and information

I'm feeling much better so we can discuss all the latest news.

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Examples

Synonyms

news
vslatest news
  • Literature
∞ 1.0

Information about recent important events from newspapers, radio, or TV

limits this to the very most recent developments about one subject
update
vslatest news
765 2.8

New information or changes that make something more modern

points specifically to the newest developments about an event or topic
latest
vslatest news
  • Literature
262 1.2

Most recent news or information

focuses on recent developments about a particular subject or event
news report
vslatest news
  • Literature
99 1.1

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

is specifically about the very latest developments rather than any general account
news article
vslatest news
  • Literature
29 1.2

A written report in a newspaper or website about recent events

covers the very latest developments, not only printed pieces
newsflash
vslatest news
  • Literature
14 3.1

A short, sudden announcement about important breaking news

refers to the most recent developments without sudden or brief format
news item
vslatest news
  • Literature
13 2.0

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

focuses on the most recent developments rather than any single published piece
what's new
vslatest news
1 3.4

A page that lists recent changes and new features in an app or website

concerns the most recent developments about a general subject or event

How Recent

latest news
  • Literature
54 1.0
breaking story
  • Specialized
21 3.2
news
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

latest news singular
latest news plural

Morphology

latest + news

The meaning 'the most recent information' is directly and predictably composed from 'latest' (newest, up-to-date) + 'news' (information about events). This adjective+noun composition is common across languages and follows a transparent compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.

Etymology

The phrase latest news comes from the image of a messenger bringing the newest stories to people in the street. Latest means what arrived most recently and news are new events, so together they mean 'the most recent information'.