noun
announcement
A statement that makes something publicly known.
An announcement over the loudspeaker tells passengers which platform to use.
Etymology
The underlying verb means to report or make known. An announcement is the resulting statement, bringing news into the knowledge of an audience.
More examples
- The company issues an announcement about its new opening hours.
- We wait for the official announcement of the result.
- Several announcements appear on the community noticeboard.
Forms
announcement · announcements
Similar words
- notice
- Often a brief written notification rather than spoken news.
- declaration
- Suggests a more formal or emphatic statement.