Meaning & use
announcements
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“announcements” is a form of “announcement”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nouncountable
Statements made publicly or formally to give people news or information.
Grammar: Plural of announcement; usually used with a verb such as make or read: make several announcements.
Patterns
- announcements about something
- an announcement of something
- make an announcement
The principal made two announcements before the assembly ended.
Please listen carefully to the following announcements.
The company's announcements about job cuts worried the staff.
nounusually plural
Spoken messages broadcast over a loudspeaker in a public place such as a station or airport.
Grammar: Often used with the or station: the announcements were hard to hear.
Patterns
- announcements over something
The announcements at the station were too noisy to understand.
Boarding announcements come in several languages at this airport.
She waited for the gate announcements before leaving the cafe.
Common combinations
- make announcements
- The teacher makes announcements first thing each morning.
- public announcements
- The town issued public announcements about the water shortage.
- station announcements
- Station announcements warned of delays on the northern line.
- wedding announcements
- They printed wedding announcements on thick cream paper.
- important announcements
- Stay seated, as there are some important announcements.
Synonyms and how they differ
- notices
- Notices are often written and posted somewhere, whereas announcements are often spoken.
- statements
- Statements are formal declarations of a position, while announcements deliver new information.
- bulletins
- Bulletins are short official news reports, usually broadcast or issued regularly.
Word family
- announce verb
- to make something known publicly
- announcement noun
- a single public statement of news
- announcer noun
- a person who makes announcements or introduces programs
- unannounced adjective
- made or done without warning
Practice
Which spelling of the plural noun is correct?
Choose one answer.
The word is announcement plus -s: it keeps the e after the c (announce) before -ments, and it has a double n at the start. The other spellings drop a letter.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “announcements”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.