Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - announcement

(announcements) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen. Sir Robert made his announcement after talks with the President... = declaration N-COUNT: oft supp N, N that 2. The announcement of something that has happened is the act of telling people about it. ...the announcement of their engagement... N-SING: usu N of n 3. An announcement in a public place, such as a newspaper or the window of a shop, is a short piece of writing telling people about something or asking for something. He will place an announcement in the personal column of The Daily Telegraph. N-COUNT