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announcement

noun/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ (uh-NOWNS-muhnt)Level B1
announcement meaning picture: Passengers with luggage on a crowded Indian railway platform looking up toward a loudspeaker
Picture meaning of “announcement” — an official statement that tells people about something

an official statement that tells people about something

An announcement gives news or information to many people, such as a speech, a notice, or a message over a loudspeaker.

announcement meaning in Hindi

लोगों को किसी बात की जानकारी देने वाला आधिकारिक बयान; घोषणा

घोषणा बहुत से लोगों को ख़बर या जानकारी देती है, जैसे कोई भाषण, सूचना या लाउडस्पीकर पर संदेश।

Examples

  1. Listen carefully to the announcement; our train's platform has changed.घोषणा ध्यान से सुनो; हमारी ट्रेन का प्लेटफ़ॉर्म बदल गया है।
  2. The announcement of five thousand new jobs was welcomed by young people in the state.पाँच हज़ार नई नौकरियों की घोषणा का राज्य के युवाओं ने स्वागत किया।

Synonyms & antonyms

statementdeclarationnoticenews

Memory trick

Ding-dong! 'Attention please...' Every railway announcement starts with a chime.

💡 Did you know?

The word announcement comes from the Latin word 'annuntiare', which means to bring news to someone. It was originally used to share important messages with the public.

Word origin

From Middle French annoncement. announce + -ment

Other meanings

noun A public or company-wide message sharing news.

announcement meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीलोगों को किसी बात की जानकारी देने वाला आधिकारिक बयान; घोषणा
Arabic · العربيةبيان رسمي يخبر الناس بشيء ما؛ إعلان
French · Françaisdéclaration officielle qui informe les gens de quelque chose ; annonce
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiapernyataan resmi yang memberi tahu orang tentang sesuatu; pengumuman
Chinese · 中文告诉人们某事的正式声明;通知,公告

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