WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
news•wom•an
(no̅o̅z′wŏŏm′ən, nyo̅o̅z′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wom•en.
- a woman employed to gather news, as for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television news bureau.
- a woman who reports the news on radio or television.
- a woman who sells or distributes newspapers, periodicals, etc.
- news + -woman 1925–30
- See -woman.
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