news

/njuːz/

Frequency rank #282

news

Definitions

  1. noun

    New information.

    Examples

    • Is there any news about the storm?
    • I have good news for you.
  2. noun

    Reports about what is happening in the world.

    Examples

    • Did you see the latest news?
    • The news says a new leader will be elected in a month.
  3. noun

    Posts on an online newsgroup.

    Examples

    • The Usenet news system connects people around the world.
    • He spent hours reading news on the old bulletin board.
  4. verb

    To tell people something, in old-fashioned use.

    Examples

    • This remark was newsed abroad within hours.
    • The scandal was quickly newsed through the town.
  5. noun

    New things, in rare old use.

    Examples

    • The tailor showed us the latest news from Paris.
    • The shop displayed its news of the season in the window.

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