noun
news
nyooz
noun
1
Fresh information about something that has just happened.
"Have you heard the news about the new manager?"
"I have some exciting news to share with you."
2
Reports on current events broadcast or published by journalists and media outlets.
"We watch the evening news every night at six."
"The story made national news within hours."
How to Use News
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a specific piece of fresh information, or the broader output of media reporting on current events.
Common mistake
Despite the "-s" ending, "news" is treated as singular: say "the news is on" not "the news are on."
Common pairings
breaking news
good news
news report
Word Forms
newsed past tense, newses singular
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Etymology
From Middle English newes, literally "new things" — formed by adding a plural-style ending to "new," though it functions as a singular noun today.