information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
Used in a Sentence
news
How to use news in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for news.
Editorial note
That's good news, because "nothing" is an easy state to achieve.
Examples6
Definitions5
Parts of speech1
Quick take
information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of news gathered in one view.
information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for news.
noun
information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
See also: intelligence, tidings, word
noun
information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
noun
a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
noun
informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone; "it was news to me"
noun
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"
See also: newsworthiness
Example sentences
That's good news, because "nothing" is an easy state to achieve.
Not as bad news as a lung cancer epidemic, but bad news nonetheless.
The security services even called Greenwald to give him the news that his partner had been detained.
Every talking head sounds the same, and the news is always obviously slanted to one side or the other.
It's become easier than ever to find different coverage on the same stories, and to spot patterns in news-speak.
Despite what hacker news and TechCrunch try to convince you, running a company is a job just the same as building an engineering system.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use news in a sentence?
That's good news, because "nothing" is an easy state to achieve.
What does news mean?
information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
What part of speech is news?
news is commonly used as noun.