announcement

an-nounce-ment · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A public or formal statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

  2. 2.

    The action of making such a statement.

Forms

plural: announcements

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    public service announcement — An official message broadcast for the public good.
  • •
    make an announcement — To publicly declare something.
  • •
    wedding announcement — A formal notice of an upcoming or recent wedding.

Related words

See also: announce, announced, announcer, declaration
Synonyms: declaration, notice, proclamation, statement

Etymology

From announce + -ment, ultimately from Latin annuntiare ("to announce"). The suffix -ment indicates the result or product of an action.