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newsdesk

news·desk
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nooz-desk, nyooz-]
    • /ˈnuzˌdɛsk, ˈnyuz-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nooz-desk, nyooz-]
    • /ˈnuzˌdɛsk, ˈnyuz-/

Definitions of newsdesk word

  • noun newsdesk the department of a newspaper, television, etc., that writes, edits, or releases news, especially late-breaking news or important bulletins. 1
  • noun newsdesk a department of a newspaper, television station, etc that gathers and reports news 0

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Origin of newsdesk

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; news + desk

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Parts of speech for Newsdesk

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

newsdesk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

newsdesk usage trend in Literature

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