Definition of news

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  • news is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • news is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • news is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of news

  • information about recent and important events (noun)

    Examples

    1. they awaited news of the outcome

    Synonyms

    1. intelligence
    2. tidings
    3. word
  • the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins (noun)

    Examples

    1. the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial
    2. he is no longer news in the fashion world

    Synonyms

    1. newsworthiness
  • a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary (noun)

    Examples

    1. we watch the 7 o'clock news every night

    Synonyms

    1. news program
    2. news show
  • informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was news to me
  • information reported in a newspaper or news magazine (noun)

    Examples

    1. the news of my death was greatly exaggerated

See definition of news in Merriam Webster