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newspaper

news·pa·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nooz-pey-per, nyooz-, noos-, nyoos-]
    • /ˈnuzˌpeɪ pər, ˈnyuz-, ˈnus-, ˈnyus-/
    • /ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nooz-pey-per, nyooz-, noos-, nyoos-]
    • /ˈnuzˌpeɪ pər, ˈnyuz-, ˈnus-, ˈnyus-/

Definitions of newspaper word

  • noun newspaper a publication issued at regular and usually close intervals, especially daily or weekly, and commonly containing news, comment, features, and advertising. 1
  • noun newspaper a business organization publishing such a publication. 1
  • noun newspaper a single issue or copy of such a publication. 1
  • abbreviation NEWSPAPER newsprint. 1
  • noun newspaper A printed publication (usually issued daily or weekly) consisting of folded unstapled sheets and containing news, feature articles, advertisements, and correspondence. 1
  • noun newspaper periodical publication 1
See all 14 definitions of newspaper

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Origin of newspaper

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; news + paper

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Newspaper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Newspaper

newspaper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

newspaper usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for newspaper

adjective newspaper

  • journalistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
  • editorial — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.

noun newspaper

  • paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
  • broadsheet — A broadsheet is a newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper. Broadsheets are generally considered to be more serious than other newspapers. Compare tabloid.
  • tabloid — a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.
  • daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
  • weekly — done, happening, appearing, etc., once a week, or every week: a weekly appointment with an analyst.
All 28 Synonyms of newspaper

Top questions with newspaper

  • how to write a newspaper article?
  • how to cite a newspaper article?

Related words

  • editor

    a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication: She was offered a managing editor position at a small press.

  • newspaperwoman

    a woman employed by a newspaper or wire service as a reporter, writer, editor, etc.

  • personal

    of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.

  • tabloid

    a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.

  • advertise

    If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.

  • book review

    a description and analysis of a new book
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