newsagent

news·a·gent

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nooz-ey-juh nt, nyooz-]
- /ˈnuzˌeɪ dʒənt, ˈnyuz-/
- /ˈnjuːzˌeɪ.dʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nooz-ey-juh nt, nyooz-]
- /ˈnuzˌeɪ dʒənt, ˈnyuz-/

Definitions of newsagent word

abbreviation NEWSAGENT newsdealer. 1
noun newsagent A person or a shop selling newspapers and magazines. 1
noun newsagent sb: sells newspapers 1
countable noun newsagent A newsagent or a newsagent's is a shop that sells newspapers and magazines, and things such as cigarettes and sweets. 0
countable noun newsagent A newsagent is a shopkeeper who sells newspapers and magazines, and things such as cigarettes and sweets. 0
noun newsagent a shopkeeper who sells newspapers, stationery, etc 0

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Origin of newsagent

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; news + agent

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Parts of speech for Newsagent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Newsagent

newsagent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

newsagent usage trend in Literature

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