notice

They told us the flight was cancelled. That was an unfortunate notice.
They told us the flight was cancelled. That was unfortunate news.

Use news for new information that somebody tells you or that you learn about: ‘That was unfortunate news.’

A notice is normally a written announcement on a board or a visible place: ‘There was a notice on the wall about the meeting.’ ‘The school put up a notice about the new rules.’

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