The breaking news
Example: Breaking news reports urgent events as they happen
Definition
"The breaking news" refers to the most recent and urgent information about events that are happening right now, often reported immediately by news outlets to inform the public as quickly as possible.
Etymology
The phrase "the breaking news" originates from the term 'breaking,' which means interrupting or occurring suddenly, combined with 'news,' meaning newly received or noteworthy information. The term evolved with the rise of live broadcasting, where urgent updates would 'break' into regular programming to deliver immediate reports.
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"The breaking news" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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