English Reference
Noun

newsroom

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈnuzˌɹum/ UK /njˈuːzɹuːm/ news·room UK spelling newsrooms

n.the office or large room where journalists and editors work to prepare stories for a newspaper or TV show.

n.the central office or workspace where journalists, editors, and producers gather and process information for publication or broadcast.


SIMPLE

The newsroom is very busy right before the evening broadcast.

CONTEXTUAL

Reporters gathered in the newsroom to watch the election results come in on the big screens.

COMPLEX

In the digital age, the modern newsroom has evolved into a multimedia hub where social media editors work alongside traditional investigative reporters.

Usage

Often used as a collective noun to refer to the staff who work there.

It was a time when male-dominated newsrooms made it difficult for women to get hard-hitting stories.

BBC News· 3 Sept 2026

From news + room.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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