releaserelease2 noun1[countableC] an official statement, making information publicly availableIn a joint news release, the companies said no agreement had been reached.
→ press release2[countableC, uncountableU]MARKETING a new product, especially a film, book, or record, or the fact that it is availableThe company is hoping to keep ahead of the market by bringing out anew release of its operating system.
The movie has taken $5.1 million since its release.
The film will beon general release (=available in most places) on August 3.