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news

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/njuːz/ · news

Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.

Meanings

nounformal

Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.

نئی موصول شدہ یا قابل قدر معلومات، خاص طور پر حالیہ واقعات کے بارے میں۔

خبریں

khabrein

Synonyms

informationreportsannouncementsاطلاعاتتقریراتخبریں

Antonyms

silenceignoranceuncertaintyخاموشیاجنبیعدم یقین

Common Collocations

  • breaking news
  • local news
  • international news

Example Sentences

I read the news every morning.

میں ہر صبح خبریں پڑھتا ہوں۔

main har subah khabrein padhta hoon.

The news of her promotion spread quickly.

اس کی ترقی کی خبر جلدی پھیلی۔

us ki taraqqi ki khabar jaldi phaili.

He was shocked by the news of the accident.

وہ حادثے کی خبر سے حیران رہ گیا۔

woh hadse ki khabar se hairaan reh gaya.

Easily Confused With

new:While 'news' refers to information about recent events, 'new' describes something that is recently created or introduced.

Word Family

new
adjectiveنیا
newsworthy
adjectiveخبرقابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'news' as new information you 'need' to know.

Imagine a newspaper being delivered early in the morning.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کھودے پہ کھودے ، خبر میں فراغت

khode pe khode, khabar mein faraaghat

Idle news brings idleness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "news" — new things or information

First known use: 15th century

The word 'news' originates from the plural of 'new', which indicates new information or reports. Over time, it has evolved to refer to reports of recent events.