noun · neutral

announcement

/əˈnaʊnsmənt/an·NOUNCE·ment

Band 6-7speakingtask1

a public or official statement giving information about something

Examples

The college made an announcement about the exam timetable.

There was an official announcement regarding changes to the policy.

She heard the announcement over the loudspeaker.

Band 8 sentence

The department's sudden announcement about the funding cuts prompted an immediate meeting among staff.

Collocations

  • make an announcement
  • official announcement
  • public announcement

Word family

announce verbannouncement nounannounced adjective / past participle

Common mistakes

announce about the resultsannounce the results

make an announcemake an announcement / announce

Say it for a higher band

5message6notice7+announcement

Synonyms

notice

Easily confused

notice

A notice on the door said the office was closed.

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