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BUL-uh-tin/ˈbʊlətɪn/

A bulletin is a short official news update: a news bulletin; a traffic bulletin; an hourly bulletin. It is shorter than a full programme, while a report can be long and a headline is only the title. Radio 4 still talks of the six o’clock bulletin. Bulletin board in US English is a noticeboard in UK English. Do not use bulletin for a long investigative article — that is a report or feature.

Meaning

A short official news report, especially on radio or television.

Examples

• “A news bulletin interrupted the film with the election result.”
• “The lunchtime bulletin led with the rail strike.”
• “A weather bulletin warned drivers of ice on high ground.”

Good to know

a news / traffic / weather bulletin. Short official update, not a long feature. US bulletin board = UK noticeboard.

Near in meaning

update

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