(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.
Sir Robert made his ~ after talks with the President...
= declaration
N-COUNT: oft supp N, N that
2.
The ~ of something that has happened is the act of telling people about it.
...the ~ of their engagement...
N-SING: usu N of n
3.
An ~ in a public place, such as a newspaper or the window of a shop, is a short piece of writing telling people about something or asking for something.
He will place an ~ in the personal column of The Daily Telegraph.
N-COUNT