news

news · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Information about recent events or developments.

  2. 2.

    A broadcast or published report of recent events.

  3. 3.

    Information that was not previously known.

  4. 4.

    (the news) A regular radio or television broadcast of news.

Related words

See also: information, media, report
Synonyms: information, report, tidings

Etymology

From Middle English "newes," plural of "newe" meaning "new thing," modeled on Old French "noveles" or Medieval Latin "nova" (new things). Despite ending in 's', it is treated as singular ("news is" not "news are").