noun / verb · neutral
notice
UK/ˈnəʊtɪs/US/ˈnoʊtɪs/NO·tice
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
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
5announcement→6resignation notice→7+notice
Synonyms
announcement
Easily confused
announcement
“The company made an announcement about the merger.”
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