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newspaper

//ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for newspaper

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
newspapers

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
newspaper
past (v2)
newspapered
past participle (v3)
newspapered
present participle
newspapering
3rd person singular
newspapers

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality paper; today usually digital and often also available in print.

    • Many major newspapers are paywalled because they need the revenue.
    • The paper boy delivers her newspaper to her front porch every weekday.
    • There is, however, one habit of reading which has become almost a social evil; and that is the habit of reading newspapers which many indulge in, morning, noon, and night.
  2. 2.The news organization that produces such a publication.

    • Some newspapers are afraid to do hard-hitting investigative journalism. But this newspaper doesn't run from a fight.
  3. 3.A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To engage in the business of journalism

    • His newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towns.
  2. 2.To cover with newspaper.

    • She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1443

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Uncommon
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

From news + paper.

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