magazine
//ˌmæɡəˈziːn//
Forms
- Plural
- magazines
Definitions
1.A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
- I cut the article out of the magazine.
2.An ammunition storehouse.
- The cruiser blew up when a shell hit its magazine.
3.A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.
- I cut the article out of the magazine.
4.A reservoir or supply chamber for a stove, battery, camera, typesetting machine, or other apparatus.
- I cut the article out of the magazine.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1273
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Arabic خَزَنَ (ḵazana)der.
Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan)
Arabic مَخَازِن (maḵāzin)bor.
Italian magazzinoder.
Middle French magasinder.
Middle English magasyne
English magazine