news

News is information that wasn't known before or current events broadcast over the radio, television, online or in print media.

(noun)

An example of news is a couple announcing their engagement at a family gathering.
An example of news is the New York Times announcing the winner of a presidential race.

See news in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

new information about anything; information previously unknown
1. reports, collectively, of recent happenings, esp. those broadcast over radio or TV, printed in a newspaper, etc.
2. any person or thing thought to merit special attention in such reports
newscast

Origin: ME newes, novelties (pl. of newe, adj.), after OFr noveles or ML nova, pl. of novum, what is new: < L novus: see new

See news in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun (used with a sing. verb)

a. Information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by newspapers, periodicals, radio, or television.
b. A presentation of such information, as in a newspaper or on a newscast.
New information of any kind: The requirement was news to him.
Newsworthy material: “a public figure on a scale unimaginable in America; whatever he did was news” (James Atlas).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English newes, new things, tidings

Origin: , pl. of newe, new thing, new; see New

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