1no·tice 
/ˈnoʊtəs/ noun
plural no·tic·es /ˈnoʊtəs/ noun 1 [noncount] a : information that tells you or warns you about something that is going to happen
▪ Please give us enough notice to prepare for your arrival. ▪ They gave no advance notice that they were moving. [=they did not tell anyone that they were moving before they did it] ▪ Terms of the agreement are subject to change without notice. [=terms of the agreement may be changed without telling you before they are changed] ▪ The beach is closed until further notice. [=until there is an announcement saying that it is open] ▪ I received written notice that my bank account will be credited. [=I received a letter telling me that my bank account will be credited] ▪ The senator served notice [=made it known] that he will be opposing the new regulations. ▪ With the success of her first film, she served notice [=showed] that she is a serious and talented director.
b : a statement telling someone that an agreement, job, etc., will end soon
▪ She gave her landlord notice (that she is moving next month). ▪ I gave (my employer) two weeks' notice. [=I told my employer that I would be quitting my job in two weeks] ▪ My boss gave me two weeks' notice. [=my boss told me that I would be losing my job in two weeks] 2 [noncount] : attention that people give to someone or something
▪ Her red dress attracted notice. [=her red dress made people look at her; people noticed her red dress] ▪ The band first came to public notice in 1991. [=the public first heard about the band in 1991] ▪ The error escaped my notice. [=I did not notice the error] ▪ Take no notice of them. [=ignore them] ▪ No one took much notice of her [=no one paid much attention to her] at the party. ▪ The team has been playing better recently, and people are starting to (sit up and) take notice. [=are starting to notice and give attention to the team's improved play] ▪ He brought the problem to my notice. [=he brought the problem to my attention; he told me about the problem] 3 [count] : a written or printed statement that gives information
▪ Notices were sent to parents about the school trip. ▪ The notice [=sign] said, “BEACH CLOSED.” ▪ Did you see the notice about the meeting? ▪ Newspapers print notices of marriages and deaths. 4 [count] : a short piece of writing that gives an opinion about a play, book, etc.
▪ The play received good notices. [=reviews]
▪ Please give us enough notice to prepare for your arrival. ▪ They gave no advance notice that they were moving. [=they did not tell anyone that they were moving before they did it] ▪ Terms of the agreement are subject to change without notice. [=terms of the agreement may be changed without telling you before they are changed] ▪ The beach is closed until further notice. [=until there is an announcement saying that it is open] ▪ I received written notice that my bank account will be credited. [=I received a letter telling me that my bank account will be credited] ▪ The senator served notice [=made it known] that he will be opposing the new regulations. ▪ With the success of her first film, she served notice [=showed] that she is a serious and talented director.
b : a statement telling someone that an agreement, job, etc., will end soon
▪ She gave her landlord notice (that she is moving next month). ▪ I gave (my employer) two weeks' notice. [=I told my employer that I would be quitting my job in two weeks] ▪ My boss gave me two weeks' notice. [=my boss told me that I would be losing my job in two weeks]
▪ Her red dress attracted notice. [=her red dress made people look at her; people noticed her red dress] ▪ The band first came to public notice in 1991. [=the public first heard about the band in 1991] ▪ The error escaped my notice. [=I did not notice the error] ▪ Take no notice of them. [=ignore them] ▪ No one took much notice of her [=no one paid much attention to her] at the party. ▪ The team has been playing better recently, and people are starting to (sit up and) take notice. [=are starting to notice and give attention to the team's improved play] ▪ He brought the problem to my notice. [=he brought the problem to my attention; he told me about the problem]
▪ Notices were sent to parents about the school trip. ▪ The notice [=sign] said, “BEACH CLOSED.” ▪ Did you see the notice about the meeting? ▪ Newspapers print notices of marriages and deaths.
▪ The play received good notices. [=reviews]
at a moment's/minute's notice or US on a moment's/minute's notice or at short notice or US on short notice
: immediately after you have been told about something
▪ They're prepared to help us at/on a moment's notice. [=as soon as we tell them that we need their help] ▪ They can be ready to go at/on a moment's notice. ▪ She had to leave on a business trip at/on (very) short notice.
▪ They're prepared to help us at/on a moment's notice. [=as soon as we tell them that we need their help] ▪ They can be ready to go at/on a moment's notice. ▪ She had to leave on a business trip at/on (very) short notice.
on notice
formal : warned or told about something
▪ The police are on notice to have more security at the concert. [=the police have been warned to have more security at the concert] ▪ She put us on notice [=she told us in a very definite and forceful way] that she would not be available for interviews until after the trial.
▪ The police are on notice to have more security at the concert. [=the police have been warned to have more security at the concert] ▪ She put us on notice [=she told us in a very definite and forceful way] that she would not be available for interviews until after the trial.
