push notification

Meaning

A push notification is an automated message sent by an app to your mobile device or computer screen, even when the app is not actively open. These alerts are designed to grab your attention immediately to show updates, news, or messages. They can usually be turned off in your device's settings.

Examples

• I turned off every push notification on my phone to help me focus while studying.

  I turned off every push notification on my phone to help me focus while studying.

• The news app sent a push notification about the election results.

  The news app sent a push notification about the election results.

• You will receive a push notification as soon as your food delivery driver arrives.

  You will receive a push notification as soon as your food delivery driver arrives.

• Our new app feature relies on a push notification to remind users to drink water.

  Our new app feature relies on a push notification to remind users to drink water.

• I hate when shopping apps spam me with a push notification every single day.

  I hate when shopping apps spam me with a push notification every single day.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The app sent me a pushing notification.

  ✓ The app sent me a push notification.

  The correct term uses the noun 'push' as a noun adjunct, not the gerund 'pushing'.

• ✗ I received a push notice on my phone.

  ✓ I received a push notification on my phone.

  While 'notice' and 'notification' have similar meanings, the standard technical collocation is always 'push notification'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The app will send you a ___ when someone likes your photo.

  💡 A message sent by an app directly to your screen.

  Show answer

  push notification

• I need to disable this annoying ___ from the game app.

  💡 Singular noun phrase.

  Show answer

  push notification