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news article

news article

18 1.2
A written report in a newspaper or website about recent events
  • noun
  • /nuːz ˈɑːrtɪkl/
  • Literature
translation icon : artículo periodístico
  • The Jefferson Lab and New Scientist magazine both provide news articles and interviews on current issues.
  • online news article
  • science news article
  • news article or editorial

Take one of these fake news articles by Banyan Hill.

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Examples

  • The recent news article discussed the impact of climate change on local communities.

  • What shocked me was a recent news article about an ongoing genocide in India.

    Blog text (3)
  • You may have seen some news articles lately about people who claim to have done this.

  • Finished, he read the short news article she had enclosed.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Although my mother continues to send me news articles about how much money the hedge fund guys are making.

  • Relevant news articles were posted, such as a list of pet-friendly cities in the United States.

    Academic text (2015)
  • People are continually studying this, as you saw by the news article that Liz had given me last time.

  • But Sehar was surprised to learn through a news article about another potential smoking hazard.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The news article with the headline "Financial infidelity of customers' money causes scandal."

    Academic text (2016)
  • Journalists believe that anecdotes improve the public's understanding and the readability of news articles.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

article
vsnews article
  • Literature
1.0

A piece of writing in a newspaper or on a website

focuses narrowly on reporting recent events in printed outlets
news story
vsnews article
  • Literature
93 1.1

A report for newspapers, TV and websites about recent events

is specifically a written piece in print outlets rather than broadcast
news report
vsnews article
  • Literature
68 1.1

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

is the printed, written form published in papers or magazines
newspaper article
vsnews article
  • Literature
22 1.0

A report in a newspaper about recent events

is the written piece in print or magazines that reports events
write-up
vsnews article
  • Literature
21 3.9

A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine

is a formal written piece aimed at reporting events in print
breaking story
vsnews article
  • Specialized
13 3.2

A news report about an event happening now or that just happened

is a general written report, not limited to live urgent coverage
news item
vsnews article
  • Literature
12 2.0

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

is a full written piece that gives more detail and context

How Detailed

investigation
2.9
feature article
  • Literature
3 3.8
news article
  • Literature
18 1.2
news report
  • Literature
68 1.1

Surface Forms

news article singular
news articles plural

Morphology

news + article

The meaning 'a piece of writing reporting news' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'news' (media-reported information) and 'article' (a published written piece). This is a straightforward noun–noun composition found across many languages and follows common English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

News article comes from two simple words: news (things that are 'new' or recent) and article (a short written piece). Together they make the clear image of a short piece of writing about recent events, so news article means 'a piece of writing that reports news'.