Adolescence /ˌæd

news /njuːz/ /nuːz/ noun [ U ]
1. information or reports about recent events
That's the best (piece of) news I've heard for a long time!
We've had no news of them since they left for Australia.
Have you heard the news about Tina and Tom? They're getting divorced.
Do write and tell us all your news.
[ + that ] The news that Madge had resigned took everyone by surprise.
We've got some good news for you. We're getting married.
2. the news
a television or radio programme consisting of reports about recent events
I usually watch the early evening/late night news.
Was there anything interesting on the news this evening?
3. break (the) news
to tell someone about something bad which has just happened and which has an effect on them
I was devastated when the doctor broke the news to me.
Where were you when the news of Kennedy's assassination broke (= became known) ?
4. be good/bad news
to be someone or something that will affect a person or situation well/badly
He's bad news for the company. He should never have been given the job.
5. be in the news
to be reported about
They've been in the news a lot recently because of their marital problems.
newspaper /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪ.pə r / /ˈnuːzˌpeɪ.pɚ/ noun
1. [ C ] a regularly printed document consisting of news reports, articles, photographs and advertisements that are printed on large sheets of paper which are folded together but not permanently joined
Which newspaper do you read regularly?
a daily / Sunday newspaper
2. [ C ] an organization which makes and publishes a newspaper
He wants to work for a newspaper when he leaves school.
3. [ U ] old newspapers
You'd better wrap that mirror up in newspaper before you put it in the car.
newsstand /ˈnjuːz.stænd/ /ˈnuːz-/ noun [ C ]
a table or temporary structure used as a small shop for selling newspapers and magazines outside in public places