news

[ nooz, nyooz ]

noun

, (usually used with a singular verb)

1. a report of a recent event; intelligence; information:

   His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.

2. the presentation of a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television.
3. such reports taken collectively; information reported:

   There's good news tonight.

4. a person, thing, or event considered as a choice subject for journalistic treatment; newsworthy material. Compare copy ( def 5 ).
5. newspaper.
6. newscast.

news

/ njuːz /

noun

1. current events; important or interesting recent happenings
2. information about such events, as in the mass media
3. 1. a presentation, such as a radio broadcast, of information of this type

      the news is at six

   2. ( in combination )

      a newscaster

4. interesting or important information not previously known or realized

   it's news to me

5. a person, fashion, etc, widely reported in the mass media

   she is no longer news in the film world

Derived Forms

• ˈnewsless, adjective

Other Words From

• newsless adjective
• newsless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of news¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English newis, plural of newe “new thing, novelty”; modeled on Middle French noveles (plural of novele ), or Medieval Latin nova (plural of novum ); new, novel ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of news¹

C15: from Middle English newes, plural of newe new ( adj ) on model of Old French noveles or Medieval Latin nova new things

Idioms and Phrases

see bad news ; break the news ; no news is good news .

Example Sentences

All of his hiring decisions so far, including Monday’s news that former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Tom Homan will serve as Trump’s border czar, and then his selection of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem—a proponent of Trump’s mass expulsion—as secretary of Homeland Security, signal that he actually intends to move forward with the insane idea to deport every single one of the at least 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.

From Slate

“For me personally, there’s much bigger news out of San Antonio right now and that’s my dear friend Coach Pop. And I’ll be thinking heavily about him as I travel there tomorrow, the game on Friday,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times

“For me personally, there’s much bigger news out of San Antonio right now and that’s my dear friend Coach Pop,” James said after the Lakers’ 128-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s such a tragedy. My best wishes go out to Pop and his family. That’s devastating news. It’s a lot. The NBA family, we all stick together. I know we compete every night, but something like this happens, it puts everything in perspective.”

From Los Angeles Times

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Related Words

• account
• information
• intelligence
• report
• tidings
• word