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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /nuːz/ · UK /njuːz/

news means: Reports about recent events, especially on television, online, or in newspapers.

noun

CURRENT EVENTSA1

Reports about recent events, especially on television, online, or in newspapers.

  • I watch the news every evening.
  • The news reported a fire near the station.
  • Did you read the news today?

Common phrases: watch the news, news report, evening news

NEW INFORMATIONA2

Information about something that has happened or changed.

  • I have some good news.
  • Have you heard any news from your sister?
  • The news of his recovery made us happy.

How to use it: news about someone/something (Have you heard any news about Sam?); news that… (She shared the news that she had passed.)

Similar words: update

Common phrases: good news, bad news, news about something

Questions about news

What does news mean?

Reports about recent events, especially on television, online, or in newspapers.

What is news in other languages?

Türkçe: haberler · Español: noticias · Français: actualités · Deutsch: Nachrichten · Italiano: notizie · 日本語: ニュース

How do you pronounce news?

In American English /nuːz/; in British English /njuːz/.

How do you use news in a sentence?

I watch the news every evening. The news reported a fire near the station.

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