Correspondent
/ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənt/
Definitions
2 meaningsA journalist or reporter who sends news from a place that is far away.
/ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənt/
A person who reports news from a particular place or on a particular subject.
The BBC's chief foreign correspondent delivered a gripping report on the situation.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone who's like a messenger, but instead of carrying letters, they bring news stories from faraway places. They tell the world what's happening where they are, like a world explorer for information.
👶 For kids: A person who tells the news from another place.
More Examples
Our Washington correspondent provides regular updates on the White House.
She worked as a war correspondent for many years.
How It's Used
"The foreign correspondent reported live from the war zone."
"A political correspondent analyzes the government's policies."
A person who communicates by exchanging letters.
/ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənt/
She maintained a long and fruitful correspondence with her literary correspondent.
💡 Simply: Imagine having a pen pal, but instead of just being a friend, you could be a business partner or a fan writing to your favorite actor. This is someone you 'correspond' with.
👶 For kids: Someone you write letters to.
More Examples
The two academics were regular correspondents, discussing their research.
How It's Used
"He was a correspondent of many famous writers."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From Latin *correspondēns*, present participle of *correspondēre* ('to correspond'), from *com-* ('with, together') + *respondēre* ('to respond').
Historically, the term referred more broadly to anyone who exchanged letters, but is now most commonly associated with journalism.
Memory tip
Think of a person 'corresponding' with news and sending it back.
Word Origin
"To correspond, to answer."