Inquiry Information Noun ɪnˈkwaɪəri ˈɪnkwəri Murder Public Environmental

• a murder inquiry
• a public inquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road
• to hold/conduct/launch an inquiry into the affair
• inquiries from prospective students about courses

inquiry

1. an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something
• a murder inquiry
• a public inquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road
• to hold/conduct/launch an inquiry into the affair
2. a request for information about somebody/something; a question about somebody/something
• inquiries from prospective students about courses
• We received over 300 inquiries about the job.
• Greetings and inquiries about family members tend to be in the local dialect.
• mkaI'll have to make a few inquiries and get back to you.
• For further inquiries, please call…
• All inquiries should be addressed to the customer services department.
• Two men have been helping police with their inquries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it).
3. the act of asking questions or collecting information about somebody/something
• scientific inquiry
• The police are following several lines of inquiry.
• a commission/committee of inquiry
4. a place where you can get information
• Ask at inquiries to see if your bag has been handed in.