Meanings
nounnews item (plural news items)
plural news items
- A particular piece of news, typically a brief report about a single event or topic.
Synonyms: news report, news story, article
- A report published or broadcast by a news organization.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA particular piece of news, typically a brief report about a single event or topic.
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Translations
Dutch nieuwsbericht
- nieuwsberichtparticular piece of news, brief report
French article de presse, information
- article de presseparticular piece of news, brief report
- informationparticular piece of news, brief report
German Nachricht, Meldung
- Nachrichtparticular piece of news, brief report
- Meldungparticular piece of news, brief report
Spanish noticia, nota periodística
- noticiaparticular piece of news, brief report
- nota periodísticaparticular piece of news, brief report
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“news item.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/news%20item. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “news item,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/news%20item.
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