Wire Service

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /waɪər ˈsɜrvɪs/

Definitions of wire service

noun a news agency that supplies syndicated news by wire to newspapers, radio, and television stations

Example Sentences

A1 A wire service provides news to multiple media outlets.

A2 I read the latest updates on the wire service website.

B1 Journalists rely on wire services for breaking news stories.

B2 The wire service transmitted the information quickly and efficiently.

C1 The wire service's coverage of the event was extensive and detailed.

C2 Many newspapers subscribe to a wire service for international news coverage.

Examples of wire service in a Sentence

formal The news article was distributed to various media outlets through a wire service.

informal I read about the incident on a wire service website.

slang Did you catch that juicy gossip on the wire service?

figurative The information spread like wildfire through the wire service.

Grammatical Forms of wire service

plural

wire services

comparative

more wire service

superlative

most wire service

present tense

wire service

future tense

will wire service

perfect tense

have wire serviced

continuous tense

is wire servicing

singular

wire service

positive degree

wire service

infinitive

to wire service

gerund

wire servicing

participle

wired serviced

Origin and Evolution of wire service

First Known Use: 1858 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'wire service' originated in the telegraph industry, where news and information were transmitted over wires.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the service of transmitting news via telegraph wires, the term 'wire service' has evolved to encompass a broader range of news agencies that distribute news electronically to various media outlets.