bulletin

UK: /ˈbʊlɪtɪn/ US: /ˈbʊlɪtən, -tɪn/ ,(bŏŏl′i tn, -tin)

Inflections of 'bulletin' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

bulletins

v 3rd person singular

bulletining

v pres p

bulletined

v past

bulletined

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

bul•le•tin /ˈbʊlɪtən, -tɪn/   n. [countable]

1. a brief, official statement issued publicly:
   We interrupt this program to bring you an important bulletin.
2. a publication regularly issued by an organization, etc.:
   read in the church bulletin that our friend's baby would be baptized.
3. a catalog describing the courses taught at a college.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

bul•le•tin  (bŏŏl′i tn, -tin), n., v., -tined, -tin•ing. 
n. 

1. a brief account or statement, as of news or events, issued for the information of the public.
2. Journalism
   • a brief, prominently featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press.
   • a similar brief account broadcast over radio or television pending further information.
3. a pamphlet or monograph summarizing the past achievements, existing conditions, and future plans of a corporation, educational institution, government agency, etc., esp. one cataloging the classes taught at a college or university.
4. an official, special, or scholarly periodical, as of a learned society.

v.t. 

5. to make known by a bulletin.

• Italian bullettino, equivalent. to bullett(a) (bulla bull² + -etta -ette) + -ino -ine²
• French, perh.
• 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bulletin / ˈbʊlɪtɪn/ noun

1. an official statement on a matter of public interest, such as the illness of a public figure
2. a broadcast summary of the news
3. a periodical publication of an association, etc

verb

1. (transitive) to make known by bulletin

Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Italian bullettino, from bulletta, diminutive of bulla papal edict, bull³