Louisiana in the southern US, next to the Mississippi River. It was originally a French city, and its style of cooking, old buildings, and traditions were influenced by French CULTURE. It is famous for the way it celebrates MARDI GRAS every year and also for the music played there. New Orleans is regarded as the place where JAZZ music was originally developed.
New-port /ˈnjupɔːt||ˈnuːpɔːrt/ 1 a wealthy city in Rhode Island, US, which is also an important port for the US navy 2 a city and port in southeast Wales, which has many factories and was known in the past for its steel and coal industry 3 a town in the Isle of Wight in southern England
Newport 'Jazz, Festival, the a US event at which many JAZZ musicians perform. It was first held in 1954 at New-port, Rhode Island, and is now held every year in New York State.
new po'tato n a potato from one of the first crops of a year, rather than one which has been stored from the previous year
new 'rich n [U+sing./pl. v] AmE infml for NOUVEAU RICHE —new rich adj: new rich behaviour
news /njuːz||nuːz/ n 1 [U(of, about)] facts that are reported about a recent event or events; new information: a piece/ item of news | What's the latest (=most recent) news about the election? | News is just coming in of a serious plane crash. | Have you heard any news from your son lately? (=received a letter or telephone call etc) | You'd better break the news (=tell it) to her gently that her daughter has left home. 2 [the] a regular report of recent events broadcast on radio and television: I heard it on the 9 o'clock news. 3 All the news that's fit to print the MOTTO of the New York Times 4 bad news travels fast saying people very quickly hear about bad news 5 news to someone infml something which one has not heard before: There's no class tomorrow? That's news to me! (=no one told me) 6 no news is good news saying if you are waiting for news about something, and you have not heard anything yet, it is probably the case that the news will be good when it arrives
news, agency n a company that supplies information to newspapers, radio, and television
news-a-gent /ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt||ˈnuːz-/ BrE || 'news, dealer AmE — n a person who owns or works in a shop (news-agent's) which sells newspapers and magazines: Is there a newsagent's near here?
news, bulletin n a short report about events which have happened very recently, made public without delay: a television news bulletin about the rapidly-changing situation in Georgia
news-cast-er /ˈnjuːzˌkɑːstə||ˈnuːzˌkæ-/ || also news-reader especially BrE — n a person who broadcasts news on radio or television
new school, new-school adj [A] infml using new ideas in a type of music or art: new school hip hop artists
New 'Scientist, The trademark a British weekly magazine that provides news about recent developments and discoveries in all areas of science. There is a similar US magazine called Scientific American.
news, conference n a PRESS CONFERENCE
News Corpo,ration a large international company run by Rupert MURDOCH. News Corporation is the largest MEDIA business in the world, and it includes film companies, television companies, book PUBLISHERS, and newspapers. It operates in many countries, especially in the US, UK, and Australia, and its many famous products include FOX, SKY TV, The Times, and the NEW YORK POST.
New, Scotland 'Yard the official name for SCOTLAND YARD
news-flash /ˈnjuːzflæʃ||ˈnuːz-/ n BrE a short news broadcast, usually in the middle of another television programme, when something very important has happened: I've just seen a newsflash saying that the Prime Minister has resigned.
news-group /ˈnjuːzgruːp||ˈnuːz-/ n a discussion group on the Internet, with a place where people with a shared interest can exchange messages
news-hound /ˈnjuːzhaʊnd||nuːz-/ n a very eager newspaper reporter, who is always looking for new stories
news-let-ter /ˈnjuːzˌletə||ˈnuːz-/ n a small sheet of printed news sent regularly to a particular group of people: the company newsletter
News-night /ˈnjuːznaɪt||nuːz-/ a British television news programme, which is broadcast on BBC2 at 10.30 pm every Monday to Friday. Newsnight does not report all the news, but deals with particular news stories in more detail, and includes discussions between its PRESENTER and well-known politicians and other important people.
News of the 'World, The a British TABLOID newspaper sold every Sunday, and which is known for printing shocking articles about famous people, especially about their relationships and sexual experiences. It sells more copies than any other British newspaper.
New South 'Wales written abbrev. NSW a state in southeast Australia, next to the Pacific Ocean, which has the largest population and the most industry of any state in Australia. It produces steel, coal, grain, and wool, and its capital city, Sydney, is Australia's main business and financial centre. → see picture at AUSTRALIA
news-pa-per /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə||ˈnuːz-/ n 1 [C] also paper set of large folded sheets of paper containing news, articles, advertisements etc, printed and sold usually daily or weekly: an evening newspaper | the Sunday papers | the editor of a well-known national newspaper 2 [U] paper on which these have been printed: Wrap it up in newspaper. → compare NEWSPRINT 3 [C] a company which produces a newspaper: One of our oldest newspapers has just gone out of business.
news-pa-per-man /ˈnjuːspeɪpəmæn||ˈnuːzpeɪpər-/ n pl. -men /-men/ a person who has worked, usually for many years, as a reporter on a newspaper
'newspaper, stand n a NEWSSTAND
new-speak /ˈnjuːspiːk||ˈnuː-/ n [U] derog language whose meanings are slightly changed to make people believe things that are not quite true
CULTURAL NOTE
The expression comes from the language used in the book Nineteen Eighty-Four by George ORWELL which describes life in the future when the government controls everyone's lives completely.
news-print /ˈnjuːzˌprɪnt||ˈnuːz-/ n [U] tech cheap paper used mostly for printing newspapers on
news-read-er /ˈnjuːzˌriːdə||ˈnuːz-/ n especially BrE for NEWS-CASTER
news-reel /ˈnjuːzril||ˈnuːz-/ n a short cinema film of news
'news re,lease n [C] a PRESS RELEASE
news-room /ˈnjuːzrʊm, -ruːm||ˈnuːz-/ n the office in a newspaper or broadcasting station where news is received and news reports are written
news-sheet /ˈnjuːzʃiːt||ˈnuːz-/ n a small newspaper, usually of one or two pages
news-stand /ˈnjuːzstænd||ˈnuːz-/ n a table or STALL e.g. on a street or in a station, from which newspapers and sometimes magazines and books are sold
New 'Statesman, The trademark a British weekly magazine which contains news reports, discussions about politics, articles about art, books etc. It is known for expressing independent opinions and being fairly LEFT WING.
news-ven-dor /ˈnjuːzˌvendə||ˈnuːz-/ n especially BrE a person who sells newspapers
News-week /ˈnjuːzwiːk||ˈnuːz-/ a US weekly magazine which contains articles and photographs about news and CURRENT AFFAIRS
news-wor-thy /ˈnjuːzˌwɜːði||ˈnuːzˌwɜːrð-/ adj important or interesting enough to be reported as news: The reporter's task is to report what is newsworthy about an event.
news-y /ˈnjuːzi||ˈnuːzi/ adj filled with not very serious news: a newsy letter
newt /njuːt||nuːt/ n a small four-legged animal, similar to a FROG but with a tail, living on land and in water
new tech'nology n [(the)U] the production and use, especially in business and industry, of computers and systems that use computers: I can't cope with all the new technology we've got at work now.
New 'Territories, the part of Hong Kong on the MAINLAND of China, which was ruled by the UK from 1898 until 1997, when it was given back to China
New 'Testament, the the second part of the Christian