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Meaning of 'news' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . News [ n]
- A report of recent occurences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before unknown; fresh tindings; recent intelligence.
- Something strange or newly happened.
- A bearer of news; a courier; a newspaper.

Meaning of 'news' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . news [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
Example in sentence:
  • he is no longer news in the fashion world;
  • the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial
Meaning (2):
- informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
Example in sentence:
  • it was news to me
Meaning (3):
- information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
Example in sentence:
  • the news of my death was greatly exaggerated
Meaning (4):
- information about recent and important events
Example in sentence:
  • they awaited news of the outcome
Meaning (5):
- a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
Example in sentence:
  • we watch the 7 o'clock news every night

Nearby Words:

new new year's day new zealand new-model new-year newborn newcome newcomer newel newfangle

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