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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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 This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 In statements to other news outlets, including CT Insider and the New York Post, company representatives have not divulged the extent of layoffs or efforts to consolidate operations across its newsrooms. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 8 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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