1press 
/ˈprɛs/ noun
plural press·es /ˈprɛs/ noun 1 a [noncount] : newspapers, magazines, and radio and television news reports
▪ American/foreign/local press ▪ Reports in the press suggested there had been many casualties. ▪ freedom of the press [=the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government] — often used before another noun ▪ The murder trial has drawn a lot of press coverage. ▪ press reports/clippings
b the press : the people (such as reporters and photographers) who work for newspapers, magazines, etc.
▪ She refused to talk to the press. ▪ members of the press ▪ (US) The press was waiting outside the courtroom. = (Brit) The press was/were waiting outside the courtroom. — see also press conference
c — used to talk about how often or how well or badly someone or something is described in newspapers, magazines, etc. [noncount] ▪ The trial has been getting a lot of press. [=there have been a lot of press reports about the trial] ▪ The new edition of the dictionary is getting good press. ▪ He has gotten a lot of bad press lately. [singular] ▪ (Brit) The new edition of the dictionary is getting a good press. 2 a [count] : printing press
▪ The pages rolled off the presses. ▪ Stop the presses! — see also hot off the press at 1hot
b [noncount] : the act or the process of being printed
▪ The book is on press now and due out soon. ▪ The story is going to press. [=the story is about to be printed] ▪ He did not return our call by/before press time. [=the time when the story was printed]
c [count] : a printing or publishing business
▪ a university press ▪ The book is published by Federal Street Press. 3 [count] : a machine that uses pressure to shape, flatten, or squeeze something
▪ a cookie/cider/garlic press ▪ a trouser press 4 [count] : the act of pushing or flattening something with your finger or hand or with a device (such as an iron) — usually singular ▪ The machine turns on with the press [=push] of a button. ▪ (chiefly Brit) Your shirt needs a press. [=your shirt needs pressing; your shirt needs to be ironed] 5 [singular] : a large group of people gathered together in one place : crowd — often + of ▪ We were caught in the press of people outside the theater.
▪ American/foreign/local press ▪ Reports in the press suggested there had been many casualties. ▪ freedom of the press [=the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government] — often used before another noun ▪ The murder trial has drawn a lot of press coverage. ▪ press reports/clippings
b the press : the people (such as reporters and photographers) who work for newspapers, magazines, etc.
▪ She refused to talk to the press. ▪ members of the press ▪ (US) The press was waiting outside the courtroom. = (Brit) The press was/were waiting outside the courtroom. — see also press conference
c — used to talk about how often or how well or badly someone or something is described in newspapers, magazines, etc. [noncount] ▪ The trial has been getting a lot of press. [=there have been a lot of press reports about the trial] ▪ The new edition of the dictionary is getting good press. ▪ He has gotten a lot of bad press lately. [singular] ▪ (Brit) The new edition of the dictionary is getting a good press.
▪ The pages rolled off the presses. ▪ Stop the presses! — see also hot off the press at 1hot
b [noncount] : the act or the process of being printed
▪ The book is on press now and due out soon. ▪ The story is going to press. [=the story is about to be printed] ▪ He did not return our call by/before press time. [=the time when the story was printed]
c [count] : a printing or publishing business
▪ a university press ▪ The book is published by Federal Street Press.
▪ a cookie/cider/garlic press ▪ a trouser press
— see also full-court press
