noun / verb · neutral

notice

UK/ˈnəʊtɪs/US/ˈnoʊtɪs/NO·tice

Band 5-6speakingtask2

a formal announcement; or the period of time someone must give before leaving a job

Examples

She gave one month's notice before leaving the company.

There was a notice on the door saying the office would be closed.

Make sure you check your contract for the required notice period.

Band 8 sentence

I handed in my notice with regrets but explained I had to relocate for family reasons.

Collocations

  • give notice
  • notice period

Word family

notice verbnoticeable adjective

Common mistakes

I gave my boss the notice.I gave my boss notice.

My contract requires giving a two-week notice.My contract requires giving two weeks' notice.

Say it for a higher band

5announcement6resignation notice7+notice

Synonyms

announcement

Easily confused

announcement

The company made an announcement about the merger.

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