newsman
noun
Simple meaning
A reporter; a person in the profession of providing news.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
noozmanSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnuzmæn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
us
A reporter; a person in the profession of providing news.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A reporter; a person in the profession of providing news.
Used this way, newsman is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in news or reporting contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- News/reporting
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Someone who reports news stories via television.
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