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noun [uncountable] American English pronunciation: news /nuz/
 
  1. 1
    information about something that has happened recently

    I'm afraid I have some bad news.

    I wrote to John telling him all the latest news.

    news for:

    Good news for home owners!

    news of/about:

    Friends expressed shock at the news of his death.

    news on the health/trade etc. front:

    There's brighter news on the romantic front for my sisters.

    news on:

    The leaflet is full of up-to-date news on the environment.

    hear the news:

    Have you heard the good news? Michael got the job!

    break the news (=tell someone about something bad):

    I'm not looking forward to breaking the news to Dad.

    piece/bit of news:

    She was delighted by this piece of news.

    news comes/arrives/reaches someone:

    That day the news came of the invasion of Normandy.

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  2. 2
    information about recent events that is reported in newspapers or on television or radio

    foreign/sports/financial news

    item of news:

    The first item of news was the fire at the factory.

    news breaks (=becomes publicly known):

    Johnson has been in hiding since news of his affair broke yesterday.

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    1. a.
      [only before noun] connected with news

      news item/broadcast

      news coverage:

      NBC's excellent 24-hour news coverage

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  3. 3

    the news

     a television or radio broadcast that gives you information about recent events, read by a newsreader with special reports by correspondents

    I always listen to the news on my way home.

    on the news:

    Did you see Bush on the news last night?

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