Word
news
US/ˈnjuz/
UK/njˈuːz/
Definitions
01current events
n. information about what is happening in the world, reported by journalists.
n. information about current events disseminated through media channels such as television, newspapers, or the internet.
“I always check the news on my phone as soon as I wake up.”
“The news of the sudden policy change spread rapidly across social media, sparking intense debate among political analysts.”
Usage
Always used with a singular verb; to count it, use 'a piece of news' or 'an item of news'.
Pitfall
The news are very good today.
The news is very good today.
The word 'news' looks plural because of the 's', but it is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb.
Synonyms
02personal information
n. new information about someone or something that you did not know before.
n. previously unknown information or updates regarding a specific person, group, or situation.
“I have some great news: my sister is having a baby.”
“After months of silence, we finally received some news regarding the status of our residency application.”
03internet messages
n. messages or posts shared in an online discussion group.
n. content or messages posted to electronic newsgroups or early internet discussion forums.
“He spent hours reading the latest news on the local community board.”
“Before the rise of modern social media, users relied on news servers to exchange technical information across global networks.”
Technical
Usage
Often used in the context of Usenet or legacy internet protocols.
Confusables
Information is general data or knowledge, while news is specifically about recent events.
RememberInformation is data; news is the latest.
News is the information itself, while a newspaper is the physical or digital publication that carries it.
RememberNews is the story; a newspaper is the paper.
Collocations
Word family
Idioms
bad news — An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual.
bad news bears — Said of someone or something that will bring disaster or bad fortune to one.
make news — To be published in the news media.