noun · neutral
press
/pres/PRESS
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the news media, especially newspapers and journalists collectively
Examples
“In a free society the press should be able to investigate the government.”
“The scandal was widely reported in the press.”
“She has worked in the press for more than ten years.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investigative reporting by the press can expose wrongdoing that would otherwise remain hidden.”
Collocations
- press release
- freedom of the press
- press coverage
Word family
press verbpress noun (collective)
Common mistakes
many presses→many press outlets / many newspapers
a press reported that...→the press reported that... / a newspaper reported that...
Say it for a higher band
5news→6media→7+press
Synonyms
media
Easily confused
“Local stories are often printed in the community paper.”
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