announcement

English

Etymology

From Middle French annoncement.[1] By surface analysis, announce +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈnaʊns.mənt/
  • Audio (California):(file)

Noun

announcement (plural announcements)

  1. An act of announcing, or giving notice.
    He raised his hand to make his announcement and said, "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."
  2. That which conveys what is announced.
    This announcement was made during the first training session.
  3. The content which is announced.
    The announcement implied that somebody needed a spare Toshiba charger.

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References

  1. ^ announcement, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.