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news

UK/njuːz/ US/nuːz/ very common

noun

1.

new information about specific and timely events

  • “they awaited news of the outcome”
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2.

new information of any kind

  • “it was news to me”
3.

a program devoted to news

  • “we watch the 7 o”
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4.

information reported in a newspaper or news magazine

  • “the news of my death was greatly exaggerated”
5.

the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins

  • “the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial”
  • “he is no longer news in the fashion world”
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Origin

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".

Phrases

  • bad news travels fast
  • bearer of bad news
  • break the news
  • fake news
  • galley news
  • have I got news for you
  • ill news spreads apace
  • in other news

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