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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The order to shut down Mada Masr followed the arrest by Egyptian authorities of the entire newsroom of the fact-checking site Matsda2sh. — Press Freedom Desk, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026 Developer Mark Sapperstein, CEO of 28 Walker, plans to build 500 for-sale townhomes and commercial space on about 90 acres in Baltimore Peninsula, including land that once housed The Baltimore Sun’s printing plant and newsroom. — Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026 Food experts in the newsroom and at the fair suggested other essential vendors before a group of about 40 businesses went up for a vote. — Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 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 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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