Definition of ANNOUNCEMENT

announcement

Plural: announcements

Noun

  • a formal public statement
    • "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"
  • a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
    • "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"
  • An act of announcing, or giving notice.
  • That which conveys what is announced.
  • The content which is announced.

Examples

  • He raised his hand to make his announcement and said, "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."
  • The announcement implied that somebody needed a spare Toshiba charger.
  • This announcement was made during the first training session.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 16

announcement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
announcement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
announcement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

announcement: valid Words With Friends Word