/ Dictionary / Index N news: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: news Pronunciation: (nz, nyz), [key] — n. (usually used with a sing. v.) a report of a recent event; intelligence; information: His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months. the presentation of a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television. such reports taken collectively; information reported: There's good news tonight. a person, thing, or event considered as a choice subject for journalistic treatment; newsworthy material. Cf.(def. 5). newspaper. newscast. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: news (Thesaurus) New Romney news agency Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language