newspaper
Americannoun
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newspapers
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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.
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a business organization publishing such a publication.
Which newspaper did your aunt work for?
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a single issue or copy of such a publication.
Grab one of those free newspapers on the way out.
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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.
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Often shortened to: paper. a weekly or daily publication consisting of folded sheets and containing articles on the news, features, reviews, and advertisements
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a newspaper article
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a less common name for newsprint
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Origin of newspaper
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.
Vocabulary lists containing newspaper
Journalism
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Although one newspaper reviewer described Mudcats as “brainless cable bottom-feeding,” the show opened up a new world for the rural teenager.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
For many immigrants who did not speak English, a Spanish-language newspaper was a lifeline to figure out what was going on as well as to find a job, rent an apartment and buy a car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He decided to return the magazine after reading about the library's fine freeze in the local newspaper.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
They include the accounts of MLSA, Amnesty International Turkey, Academics for Peace and Evrensel newspaper among others.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
A newspaper clipping with recipes and tips for homemakers.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
It would benefit traditional newspapers as well as other sources of local news, including the growing number of independent nonprofit newsrooms popping up in communities around the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Before super-middleweight Teasdale's first professional bout, the Rotherham fighter had been featured in national newspapers, books and was being documented by photographers and film-makers.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Several months ago, Mr. Gigot and I discussed whether to adopt a policy on AI use by outside writers, as other newspapers have done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In 2004, the Lozano family founded ImpreMedia, a national media company that owned several Spanish-language newspapers across the country including La Opinión.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
News of the recovery expedition made the front pages of newspapers around the world.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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