NEWS


Meaning of NEWS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnüz, ˈnyüz ]

noun plural but singular in construction

Usage: often attributive

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a report of recent events

b. : previously unknown information

I've got news for you

c. : something having a specified influence or effect

the rain was good news for lawns and gardens — Garrison Keillor

the virus was bad news

2.

a. : material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast

b. : matter that is newsworthy

3. : newscast

• news·less -ləs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.