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news.

New information of interest.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/njuːz/Received-Pronunciation/nuːz/General-American[nɪu̯z]General-American/nuz/
  1. New information of interest.

    uncountable
    Is there any news about the storm?
    That was not much news in the press release.
  2. Information about current events disseminated by the media.

    uncountable
    Did you hear/read/see the latest news?
    The news is that a new leader will be elected in one month.
  3. Messages posted on newsgroups.

    Internet · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) + -s (plural suffix). Compare Saterland Frisian Näis (“news”), East Frisian näjs (“news”), West Frisian nijs (“news”), Dutch nieuws (“news”), German Low German Neeis (“new things; news”), though, unlike the English word, those cognates originated as genitives, not as plurals. Sometimes erroneously claimed to be an acronym of "North, East, West, South" or "Noteworthy Events, Weather, Sports".

verb/njuːz/Received-Pronunciation/nuːz/General-American[nɪu̯z]General-American/nuz/
  1. To report; to make known.

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) + -s (plural suffix). Compare Saterland Frisian Näis (“news”), East Frisian näjs (“news”), West Frisian nijs (“news”), Dutch nieuws (“news”), German Low German Neeis (“new things; news”), though, unlike the English word, those cognates originated as genitives, not as plurals. Sometimes erroneously claimed to be an acronym of "North, East, West, South" or "Noteworthy Events, Weather, Sports".

noun/njuːz/Received-Pronunciation/nuːz/General-American[nɪu̯z]General-American/nuz/
  1. plural of new

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) + -s (plural suffix). Compare Saterland Frisian Näis (“news”), East Frisian näjs (“news”), West Frisian nijs (“news”), Dutch nieuws (“news”), German Low German Neeis (“new things; news”), though, unlike the English word, those cognates originated as genitives, not as plurals. Sometimes erroneously claimed to be an acronym of "North, East, West, South" or "Noteworthy Events, Weather, Sports".

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