newsroom

noun

news·​room ˈnüz-ˌrüm How to pronounce newsroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m, 
ˈnyüz-
1
: a place (such as an office) where news is prepared for publication or broadcast
2

Examples of newsroom in a Sentence

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Key Races The Miami Herald Editorial Board — a separate entity from the Herald newsroom — has made endorsements in a series of statewide and South Florida races. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 One of the biggest challenges facing media outlets is that public interest in such stories pushes newsrooms to produce a lot of stories. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026 Founder Aaron and a group of Bay Area reporters helped establish the Golden Gate City as the central meeting point for LGBTQ+ journalists and led advocacy efforts for journalists in more conservative newsrooms elsewhere in the country. — Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Last week, McClatchy newsrooms were cut severely, leaving fewer journalists than ever to cover the fast-growing hubs of the Central Valley. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsroom

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsroom was in 1862

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“Newsroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsroom. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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