breaking-news

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Breaking news' refers to current or recent events that are being reported or broadcasted as they happen. It's a way of saying 'This just happened, and it's important!'

Examples in Different Contexts

In news reporting, 'breaking news' refers to events that are currently happening or just happened, requiring immediate broadcast or publication. A journalist might report, 'We're interrupting regular programming for breaking news on the downtown fire.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

The stock market has been quite volatile today. We need to keep up with the financial reports as there might be a big change in the trend.

Response:

Could you turn on the television? We might have some breaking news on the stock market trends.

Creative

Scenario:

With the film festival coming up, we need to be ready for last-minute schedule changes. Surprises often happen in such events.

Response:

I just received a breaking news update! The festival's schedule changed because a famous director is making a surprise appearance.