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news bulletin

news bulletin

11 2.9
A short announcement of the latest news on radio or TV
  • noun
  • /nuːz ˈbʊlɪtɪn/
  • Literature
translation icon : boletín informativo
  • We interrupt this program to bring you a news bulletin.
  • a special news bulletin
  • TV news bulletin
  • an evening news bulletin

So I'd say I have a DVD of news bulletins, I'll send that with enclosures and anything I thought was in particular of interest to someone like yourself.

Examples

  • I heard the news bulletin on the car radio.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • This is a breaking news bulletin.

  • Here is a short news bulletin.

  • "I just heard the news bulletin on my car radio."

    Fiction book (2001)
  • This Is the BBC with the latest news bulletin.

  • We interrupt to bring you a news bulletin.

  • We interrupt with a special news bulletin.

  • Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt this program to bring you a special news bulletin.

  • We interrupt this program to bring you this special news bulletin.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • We interrupt this program for a special news bulletin about recent events.

Synonyms

bulletin
vsnews bulletin
  • Literature
133 3.7

A short official statement giving urgent news

is specifically for latest information often on radio or television
flash
vsnews bulletin
87 3.4

A short news message giving immediate information

is official and may be scheduled not only for immediate alerts
news report
vsnews bulletin
  • Literature
68 1.1

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

is always a short official broadcast announcement rather than a full account
breaking story
vsnews bulletin
  • Specialized
13 3.2

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

is an official short announcement format not a general event report
news item
vsnews bulletin
  • Literature
12 2.0

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

is a short official broadcast announcement not merely one media piece
newsflash
vsnews bulletin
  • Literature
11 3.1

A short, sudden announcement about important breaking news

is a short official announcement used regularly rather than suddenly
newsbreak
vsnews bulletin
  • Literature
4 4.2

A short break on TV or radio to report important news

is a planned short official announcement rather than an abrupt interruption
information bulletin
vsnews bulletin
3.4

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

is for general latest updates across topics and broadcast media

How Long

special
169 2.3
news report
  • Literature
68 1.1
news bulletin
  • Literature
11 2.9
flash
87 3.4

Surface Forms

news bulletin singular

Morphology

news + bulletin

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'news' (media-reported information) with 'bulletin' (a brief official report or announcement). This noun-noun composition follows a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern for short announcements, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

News bulletin comes from the old idea of a small written notice: a short bulletin would be pinned to a wall to tell the latest news. So the phrase now means a short official 'announcement' of the latest news on radio or TV.