an·nounce·ment 
/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ noun
plural an·nounce·ments /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ noun 1 [count] : a written or spoken statement that tells people about something : public or formal words that announce something
▪ Many people were surprised by the government's announcement that there will be a cut in taxes. ▪ I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes. ▪ The company president made an announcement about the merger. ▪ He asked us to pay attention because he had an important announcement to make. ▪ I saw their wedding announcement in the newspaper. ▪ Our program will pause now for a brief commercial announcement. [=a television or radio commercial] 2 [noncount] : the act of officially telling people about something : the act of announcing something
▪ They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding. ▪ We had to leave before the announcement of the winners. [=before the winners were announced]
▪ Many people were surprised by the government's announcement that there will be a cut in taxes. ▪ I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes. ▪ The company president made an announcement about the merger. ▪ He asked us to pay attention because he had an important announcement to make. ▪ I saw their wedding announcement in the newspaper. ▪ Our program will pause now for a brief commercial announcement. [=a television or radio commercial]
▪ They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding. ▪ We had to leave before the announcement of the winners. [=before the winners were announced]
