Cool MateNews
UK /["/njuːz/"]/US /["/nuːz/"]/
Definition
new information about something that has happened recently
In simple words: Information about recent events or happenings.
Examples
- I watch the news every morning to stay updated.
- The latest news shocked everyone in the town.
- She loves reading the news to learn about world events.
- Breaking news is usually very important and time-sensitive.
- The news will be on at six o'clock tonight.
- He shared the news about his new job with his friends.
- I heard some good news about the upcoming festival!
- The newspaper has different sections for local and international news.
Usage notes
Used in both spoken and written English. Common in everyday conversations, but can be seen in more formal reports too. Avoid in casual slang contexts.
Grammar pattern
news + (about something)
Memory hint
Think of 'new' things that come in every day on the 'wire' of communication.
Collocations
- brilliant
- excellent
- fantastic
- bit
- item
- piece
- catch
- get
- have
- come
- come in
- come through
- broadcast
- bulletin
- flash
- at the news
- in the news
- with the news
- brilliant
- excellent
- fantastic
- bit
- item
- piece
- catch
- get
- have
- come
- come in
- come through
- broadcast
- bulletin
- flash
- at the news
- in the news
- with the news
- radio
- television
- TV
- hear
- listen to
- see
- in the news
- on the news
Synonyms
- information
- report
- bulletin
- update
- announcement
Antonyms
- silence
- quiet
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'new' – 'news' refers to information, while 'new' refers to something that wasn't there before.
- Using 'news' as a singular noun – it is always treated as plural ('the news are...') is incorrect.