gazette

IPA/ɡəˈzet/
KK[ɡəzˈɛt]IPA/ɡəˈzet/

gazette — noun

  • gazettesingular
  • gazettesplural

1. a printed publication, usually produced daily or weekly, that reports on current

1.nounB1
Definition

a printed publication, usually produced daily or weekly, that reports on current events and is sold to the public

Example

The local gazette carries stories about community events and school sports.

collocation: local gazette carries stories about

Every Sunday, Wren reads the weekend gazette from cover to cover.

Common collocations
  • local gazette
  • morning gazette
  • weekend gazette
  • read the gazette
Synonyms
  • newspaper

    the standard everyday term, used in all contexts

  • paper

    informal short form of newspaper, very common in conversation

Usage Note

This is an older, more formal term for a newspaper. In modern everyday speech, 'newspaper' or 'paper' is far more common.

Common Mistakes

I read the gazette every morning to check the weather.
I read the paper every morning to check the weather.
'gazette' sounds old-fashioned for ordinary daily use; use 'newspaper' or 'paper' instead.

2. used as part of the name of a newspaper or magazine, often one that serves a par

2.nounB1
Definition

used as part of the name of a newspaper or magazine, often one that serves a particular town or region

Example

The 'Evening Gazette' has been the city's main newspaper for over eighty years.

appears as part of a proper noun title: Evening Gazette

Hao writes a weekly column for the 'North London Gazette'.

Usage Note

When 'gazette' appears in a publication title, it is capitalized and forms part of a proper noun. This usage is especially common in British local newspapers.

3. a publication produced by a government body or large organization that formally

3.nounB2
Definition

a publication produced by a government body or large organization that formally lists legal notices, regulatory decisions, and changes in staff positions

Example

The government gazette published the new tax regulations on the first of the month.

typical subject: government gazette + published + regulations

Christopher checked the official gazette to see if the company name change had been recorded.

Common collocations
  • government gazette
  • official gazette
  • published in the gazette
  • London Gazette
Synonyms
  • bulletin

    a shorter publication issued more frequently, often less formal

  • journal

    a broader term for any periodical, not necessarily official

  • chronicle

    focuses on recording events in chronological order, often historical

Grammar Patterns

the + [organization] + gazette

Usage Note

Often preceded by 'the' and the name of the issuing body, e.g. 'the London Gazette' or 'the government gazette'.

Common Mistakes

I picked up the company gazette at the reception desk.
I picked up the company newsletter at the reception desk.
a 'gazette' in this sense is an official legal record, not an informal employee newsletter.

gazette — verb

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/3

All four words describe published collections of information, but they differ in formality and purpose. A 'gazette' is the most official — it is a government or organizational record of legal decisions, appointments, and public notices, published at fixed intervals. A 'bulletin' is shorter and more frequent, often used for urgent updates within an organization. A 'journal' is broader: it can be academic, professional, or personal, and is not necessarily official. A 'chronicle' presents events in time order and is often historical. A 'newsletter' is informal — a regular update for members of a club, school, or company. For example, a government gazette publishes new legislation, while a school newsletter announces the date of the next bake sale.

bulletin ↗journal ↗chronicle ↗newsletter ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

  • government gazette
  • official gazette
  • London Gazette
  • university gazette
  • evening gazette

Adverbs

  • officially gazetted

Phrases

  • published in the gazette
  • appear in the gazette
  • gazetted in

Prepositions

  • in the gazette
  • in the [name] Gazette

Etymology

ItalianFrenchEnglish

The word 'gazette' entered English in the early 1600s from French, which borrowed it from Italian 'gazzetta'. The Italian term originally referred to a small coin used to pay for handwritten news sheets in Venice in the 1500s. Over time, the price name transferred to the publication itself.