Entry Word: announcement

Function: noun

Meaning: a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest <an announcement was in todayʼs paper regarding the merger of the two banks>

Synonyms ad, advertisement, bulletin, notice, notification, posting, release

Related Words broadside, circular, flier (or flyer), handbill, handout; bill, billboard, placard, poster, sign; broadcast, newscast, telecast; advertising, commercial, message, spot, word; communication, dispatch, report; ballyhoo, boost, buildup, campaign, plug, promotion, propaganda, publicity