noun
Uncommon
gazette
guh-ZEHT
Gazette (noun) means a newspaper, especially one that comes out regularly. Example: “The local gazette has covered town council meetings for over a century.”
noun
1
A newspaper, especially one that comes out regularly.
"The local gazette has covered town council meetings for over a century."
"She scanned the gazette for news of the election result."
"My grandfather still reads the weekly gazette from cover to cover every Friday morning."
2
An official government publication that carries legal notices, appointments, and new laws.
"The new regulation was printed in the official gazette before it took effect."
"His promotion was announced in the government gazette."
"Any change to the rules must appear in the gazette before it becomes law."
verb
1
To publish something formally in a gazette.
"The court order was gazetted the following week."
"The ministry plans to gazette the new appointments by the end of the month."
"Once the notice has been gazetted, the public has thirty days to object."
How to use gazette
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA newspaper, or (in official use) a government publication announcing laws and appointments.
Common pairings
official gazette
gazette notice
gazetted officer
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Word forms
- Plural
- gazettes
- Third person singular
- gazettes
- Past tense
- gazetted
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Etymology
From French gazette, ultimately from an Italian coin called a gazeta — the small price once charged for an early Venetian news-sheet.
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What does “gazette” mean?
The word “gazette” means a newspaper, especially one that comes out regularly. In plain terms, a newspaper, or (in official use) a government publication announcing laws and appointments.
How do you pronounce “gazette”?
“Gazette” is pronounced guh-ZEHT (/ɡəˈzɛt/ in IPA).
How do you use “gazette” in a sentence?
Here is “gazette” used in a sentence: “The local gazette has covered town council meetings for over a century.”
What part of speech is “gazette”?
Depending on how it is used, “gazette” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “gazette” come from?
The word “gazette” comes from French. From French gazette, ultimately from an Italian coin called a gazeta — the small price once charged for an early Venetian news-sheet.
Is “gazette” a common word?
“Gazette” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “gazette” have?
“Gazette” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a newspaper, especially one that comes out regularly.
What is the difference between a gazette and a newspaper?
A gazette can refer to a regular newspaper, but it more specifically often denotes an official government publication used to announce legal notices, appointments, and new laws, giving it a more formal or official connotation than an ordinary newspaper.
What kind of information appears in an official gazette?
An official gazette typically carries legal notices, government appointments, and newly enacted laws, serving as a formal public record rather than general news reporting.
How is gazette used as a verb?
As a verb, to gazette something means to publish it formally in a gazette, commonly used when an official announcement, such as an appointment or new regulation, is made public through this channel.
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