newspaper

American  

[nooz-pey-per, nyooz-, noos-, nyoos-] / ˈnuzˌpeɪ pər, ˈnyuz-, ˈnus-, ˈnyus- /

noun

1. a printed publication issued at regular and usually close intervals, especially daily or weekly, and commonly containing news, comment, features, and advertising.

   When we were kids here, there was only one daily newspaper, and it covered the news for four counties.

2. a business organization publishing such a publication.

   Which newspaper did your aunt work for?

3. a single issue or copy of such a publication.

   Grab one of those free newspapers on the way out.

4. an online version of a newspaper.

   I’ve been reading several upstate newspapers on my laptop lately, and I’m wondering how many of them still have print editions.

5. newsprint.

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newspaper British  

/ ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə /

noun

1. 1. Often shortened to: paper.  a weekly or daily publication consisting of folded sheets and containing articles on the news, features, reviews, and advertisements

   2. ( as modifier )

      a newspaper article

2. a less common name for newsprint

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Other Word Forms

• newspaperdom
  noun
• newspaperish
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of newspaper

First recorded in 1660–70; news + paper

Explanation

A newspaper is a printed or online publication that provides readers with news and articles. If you want election results or even the weather, consult a local newspaper. When you read a newspaper, you unfold sheets of paper that are printed with news articles, opinion pieces, ads, and often puzzles and comics. The very earliest version of a newspaper was carved in stone or metal in ancient Rome, providing information and announcements from the government. The first true general interest newspapers were printed in Europe in the 1700s. Sometimes the paper itself that newspapers are printed on is called newspaper too.

Example Sentences

Newspaper accounts and police records indicate that they met several months earlier, around January 1991.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Newspaper archives show that he first took his act to Canada, before heading to New Zealand and Australia.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Marantos lived in central Washington for more than 20 years, working as a reporter at the Wenatchee World Newspaper and as a teacher at Wenatchee High School.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Appeared in the January 8, 2026, print edition as 'Pittsburgh Newspaper To Close This Year'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Newspaper clippings that mentioned Father’s name; the earliest ones, from back when seeing his name in print was a novelty.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

Related Words

• community
• daily
• journal
• magazine
• paper
• periodical
• press
• tabloid
• weekly