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notice

notice: listen to British English pronunciationnotice: listen to American pronunciation /ˈnəʊtɪs/ noun

Definition

SIGN [C]
a sign giving information about something:
The notice said that the pool was closed for repairs.
Have you seen any notices about the new sports club?
WARNING [U]
a warning that something will happen:
I had to give my landlord a month's notice before moving.
at short notice UK (US on short notice)
only a short time before something happens
ATTENTION [U]
attention:
I didn't take any notice of (= give attention to) his advice.
It has come to our notice (= we became aware) that you are being overcharged for your insurance.
hand/give in your notice
to tell your employer that you are going to stop working for them:
I handed in my notice yesterday.
(Definition of notice noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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