news

noun

ˈnüz 

ˈnyüz

plural in form but singular in construction

often attributive

1

a

: a report of recent events

gave her the good news

b

: previously unknown information

I've got news for you

c

: something having a specified influence or effect

The rain was good news for lawns and gardens …

—Garrison Keillor

the virus was bad news

2

a

: material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast

listened to the news on the radio

b

: matter that is newsworthy

The layoffs were big news in this part of the state.

3

: newscast

We saw it on the evening news.

newsless

ˈnüz-ləs 

ˈnyüz-

adjective

Synonyms of news

• information
• info
• story

Examples of news in a Sentence

dropped by to give me the latest news about her daughter

Recent Examples on the Web

The good news is that a few simple aftercare steps can make all the difference, starting with knowing what to put on your legs after shaving. — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 5 July 2026

Beware of the energy of the 6th, though, as there will likely be challenges, disappointing news, or roadblocks that pop up. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

After about a month, when the social media and news backlash started to settle down, Johnson said the hateful comments stopped coming in. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Follow Sabrina Reed on Forbes for weekly coverage of the season and news about the business of TV. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing news

• bad news
• break the news
• evening news
• fake news
• front-page news
• good news for (someone)
• have (got) news for (someone)
• late-breaking news
• news agency
• news conference
• news crawl
• news desk
• news flash
• news of
• news to me
• no news is good news
• non-news
• old news
• slow news day
• the news
• yesterday's news

Rhymes for news

• blues
• boos
• booze
• brews
• bruise
• chews
• choose
• chuse
• clews
• clues
• coups
• crews

Kids Definition

news

noun

ˈn(y)üz 

1

a

: a report of recent events or of something unknown

brought us the office news

b

: previously unknown information

I've got news for you

c

: something having a specified influence or effect

snow was good news for the ski resorts

2

a

: material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast

b

: an event that is interesting enough to be reported

c

: newscast

watched the news on television