news

The word “news” means fresh information about something that has just happened. In plain terms, either a specific piece of fresh information, or the broader output of media reporting on current events.

“News” is pronounced nyooz (/nuːz/ in IPA).

Here is “news” used in a sentence: “Have you heard the news about the new manager?”

“News” is a noun.

The word “news” comes from Middle English. From Middle English newes, literally "new things" — formed by adding a plural-style ending to "new," though it functions as a singular noun today.

“News” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“News” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: fresh information about something that has just happened.

Information is any facts or knowledge about something, regardless of age. News is a specific kind of information: it is fresh and tied to something that has just happened. All news is information, but most information is not news, because it lacks that quality of recent, timely relevance.

Although "news" ends in an "s" and looks plural, it is treated as an uncountable, singular noun. You say "the news is good," not "the news are good." You also cannot say "a news" or "two newses"; instead you refer to "a piece of news" or "an item of news."

News is often grouped by subject, such as politics, business, sport, entertainment, and weather, or by reach, such as local, national, and international. It is also split by format, including breaking news, which is reported as it happens, and feature news, which explores a story in greater depth.

A report that a local school has just won a national award is news, because it shares fresh information about a recent event. So is a weather bulletin, a headline about an election result, or a friend telling you they have just been offered a new job.