newscast
/ˈnjuːzkɑːst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnuːzkæst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnüz-ˌkast ˈnyüz-/ (ame, mw)
newscast — noun
- newscastsingular
- newscastsplural
1. A television or radio programme that reports the main news stories of the day.
A television or radio programme that reports the main news stories of the day.
Elena always watches the evening newscast before making dinner.
collocation: evening newscast
The morning newscast reported heavy snowfall closing three schools in Osaka.
Kwame caught the midday newscast in the office break room and heard about the coming storm.
A local newscast first reported that the bridge into town had collapsed overnight.
Fatima heard on the newscast that the water supply would be cut off at noon.
- news bulletin
More common in British English; typically shorter and more frequent, e.g. hourly bulletins
- news programme
A broader term that can include discussion, interviews, and analysis alongside news reports
- news broadcast
Nearly synonymous; slightly more formal and can refer to a single news segment rather than a full programme
用法筆記
Primarily used in American English. In British English, 'news bulletin' or 'news programme' is more frequent for the same meaning.