media

media is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: mē'diə or me'diə, IPA ^(key): /ˈmiːdɪə/ or /ˈmɛdɪə/
• (US) enPR: mē'dēə, IPA ^(key): /ˈmiːdi.ə/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular media or medium

Plural media

1. The plural form of medium; more than one (kind of) medium.
2. (countable & uncountable) The (mass) media is/are the news sources and the people behind them.

   The media have been too accepting of the government's arguments.

   The Japanese media often ignores international news.

3. A medium is a way of communicating information or art.

   We have to use music, pictures and other media to sell the product.

Related words

• mass media
• media studies