n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.)
1. information about important or interesting recent events, esp. when published or broadcast.
2 (prec. by the) a broadcast report of news.
3 newly received or noteworthy information.
4 (foll. by to) colloq. information not previously known (to a person) (that's news to me).
Phrases and idioms:
news agency an organization that collects and distributes news items. news bulletin a collection of items of news, esp. for broadcasting. news conference a press conference. news-gatherer n. a person who researches news items esp. for broadcast or publication. news-gathering this process. news room a room in a newspaper or broadcasting office where news is processed. news-sheet a simple form of newspaper; a newsletter. news-stand a stall for the sale of newspapers. news-vendor a newspaper-seller.
Derivatives:
newsless adj.
Etymology: ME, pl. of NEW after OF noveles or med.L nova neut. pl. of novus new