Meaning of notice In English

• 0 to see or become conscious of something or someone:

  • I noticed a crack in the ceiling.

  • Mary waved at the man but he didn't seem to notice.

  • [ + (that) ] He noticed (that) the woman was staring at him.

  • [ + question word ] Did you notice how she did that?

  • She was first noticed by the critics at the age of twelve, and went on to become a world-famous violinist.

• 1 (a board, piece of paper, etc. containing) information or instructions:

  • There was a large notice on the wall saying "No Parking".

  • I saw a notice in the paper announcing their marriage.

  • The musical has received wonderful notices.

• 2 information or a warning given about something that is going to happen in the future:

  • The next time you visit, can you give me more notice?

  • The first responders are ready to spring into action at a moment's notice.

  • The building is closed until further notice (= until another official announcement is made).

  • Do I have to work out my notice?

  • My boss gave me a month's notice.

  • They gave me my notice yesterday.

  • I handed in my notice yesterday.

• 3 attention:

  • It has come to/been brought to my notice (= I have been told) that you have been late for work every day this week.

  • I asked him to drive more slowly, but he didn't take any notice.

  • Don't take any notice of/Take no notice of what your mother says - she's just in a bad mood.

• 4 to become aware of, esp. by looking; to see:

  • [ I ] Mary waved but he didn’t seem to notice.

  • [ + that clause ] He noticed that she was staring at him.

• 5 something written or printed that gives information or instructions:

  • [ C ] We got a notice about recycling in the mail.

  • [ U ] This building is closed until further notice (= until official instructions are given).

  • [ U ] I can’t cancel my plans on such short notice/at a moment’s notice (= immediately).

  • [ U ] I got my 30-day notice yesterday at work.

• 6 attention:

  • Twain first attracted notice as a humorist.

• 7 a piece of written information on paper, a board, a website, etc.:

  • There was a notice about the proposed reorganization on all the office noticeboards.

• 8 information or a warning about something that is going to happen in the future, or the period of time before it happens:

  • An inspection can take place at any time without notice.

  • give (sb) notice (that) We hereby give notice that we have been appointed official receivers for the assets of the above-named company.

  • a week's/month's, etc. notice You will need to give a month's notice if you want to withdraw any of the cash.

  • These offices will remain closed until further notice.

• 9 a letter or a statement saying that an employee will or must leave their job after a particular period of time:

  • give in/hand in your notice The situation at work was so bad that I decided to hand in my notice.

  • give sb notice Many of the junior staff were given notice to leave.

• 10 the period of time that an employee works in their job after they have said that they are leaving, or after they have been asked to leave:

  • a week's/month's, etc. notice In this type of job you usually only have a week's notice.

  • They paid me for the two weeks instead of making me work out my notice.

• 11 a formal document or statement that tells someone to do something, or gives them information about something:

  • The tenants refused to leave and have now been served with notices of eviction by the landlord.

  • All the redundancy notices have now gone out to the members of staff affected.

• 12 only a short time before something happens:

  • It is not possible to get a replacement at such short notice.

• 13 a formal letter saying that a person who is renting a property will or must leave it after a particular period:

  • A tenant may end a tenancy by issuing a valid notice to quit.

  • Our template Notice to Quit is aimed at tenants who have owed you rent for at least 60 days.

• 14 to warn someone officially that something is going to happen, or could possibly happen:

  • The facility was put on notice that its funding was in danger if improvements were not carried out.

• 15 to tell someone officially that they must do something, or that something is going to happen:

  • The highway authority is required to serve notice informing everyone who may be affected by the new route.