# newscast

/ˈnuzˌkæst/ (US) · /njˈuːzkɑːst/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/newscast
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a TV or radio programme that tells you the latest news in short reports.

For teachers: a regularly scheduled television or radio broadcast presenting current news reports.

## Examples

- We watch the evening newscast together every day.
- The local newscast covers traffic, weather, and school closures every morning at six.
- The midnight newscast wove satellite interviews, field footage, and studio analysis into a concise overview of the day's shifting political landscape.

## Synonyms

bulletin, broadcast

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