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2 N‑SING The announcement of something that has happened is the act of telling people about it. □ [+ of ] …the announcement of their engagement.

3 N‑COUNT An announcement in a public place, such as a newspaper or the window of a shop, is a short piece of writing telling people about something or asking for something. □  An announcement in The Times listed the forthcoming marriage. SYNONYMS announcement NOUN 1

statement:The statement by the military denied any involvement in last night's attack.

declaration:The opening speeches sounded more like declarations of war than offerings of peace.

bulletin:A bulletin was released announcing that the president was out of danger.

communication:The ambassador has brought with him a communication from the President.

communiqué:The communiqué said military targets had been hit.

an|nounc|er /ənaʊ nsə ^r / (announcers )

1 N‑COUNT An announcer is someone who introduces programmes on radio or television or who reads the text of a radio or television advertisement. □  The radio announcer said it was nine o'clock.

2 N‑COUNT The announcer at a railway station or airport is the person who makes the announcements. □  The announcer apologised for the delay.

an|noy /ənɔ I / (annoys , annoying , annoyed )

1 VERB If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient. □ [V n] Try making a note of the things which annoy you. □ [V n that] It annoyed me that I didn't have time to do more reading. □ [V n to-inf] It just annoyed me to hear him going on. [Also V ]

2 → see also annoyed , annoying

an|noy|ance /ənɔ I əns/ (annoyances )

1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft with poss] Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatient. □  To her annoyance the stranger did not go away.

2 N‑COUNT [usu sing] An annoyance is something that makes you feel angry or impatient. □  Inconsiderate neighbours can be more than an annoyance.

an|noyed /ənɔ I d/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ , ADJ that] If you are annoyed , you are fairly angry about something. □  She is hurt and annoyed that the authorities have banned her from working with children.

2 → see also annoy

an|noy|ing /ənɔ I I ŋ/

1 ADJ Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient. □  You must have found my attitude annoying. □  The annoying thing about the scheme is that it's confusing. ●  an|noy|ing|ly ADV [usu ADV adj] □  Alex looked annoyingly cheerful.

2 → see also annoy

an|nual ◆◆◇ /æ njuəl/ (annuals )

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Annual events happen once every year. □  …the annual conference of Britain's trade union movement. □  In its annual report, UNICEF says at least 40,000 children die every day. ●  an|nual|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Companies report to their shareholders annually.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Annual quantities or rates relate to a period of one year. □  The electronic and printing unit has annual sales of about $80 million. ●  an|nual|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  El Salvador produces 100,000 tons of refined copper annually.

3 N‑COUNT An annual is a book or magazine that is published once a year.

4 N‑COUNT An annual is a plant that grows and dies within one year. SYNONYMS annual ADJ 1

yearly:…the yearly increase in the cost of raw materials.