magazine

[ mag-uh-zeen, mag-uh-zeen ]

/ ˌmæg əˈzin, ˈmæg əˌzin /

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noun

a publication that is issued periodically, usually bound in a paper cover, and typically contains essays, stories, poems, etc., by many writers, and often photographs and drawings, frequently specializing in a particular subject or area, as hobbies, news, or sports.

a room or place for keeping gunpowder and other explosives, as in a fort or on a warship.

a building or place for keeping military stores, as arms, ammunition, or provisions.

a metal receptacle for a number of cartridges, inserted into certain types of automatic weapons and when empty removed and replaced by a full receptacle in order to continue firing.

Also called magazine show .Radio and Television.

Also called newsmagazine. a regularly scheduled news program consisting of several short segments in which various subjects of current interest are examined, usually in greater detail than on a regular newscast.
a program with a varied format that combines interviews, commentary, entertainment, etc.

magazine section.

Photography. cartridge (def. 4).

a supply chamber, as in a stove.

a storehouse; warehouse.

a collection of war munitions.

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Origin of magazine

First recorded in 1575–85; from French magasin, from Italian magazzino “warehouse, depot” from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan “storehouse”; in English figuratively, as “storehouse of information,” used in book titles (from c1640) and periodical titles (in The Gentleman's Magazine, 1731)

OTHER WORDS FROM magazine

mag·a·zin·ish, mag·a·zin·y, adjective

Words nearby magazine

Magadha, magainin, Magallanes, magalogue, Magangué, magazine, magazine section, magazinist, mag card, Magda, Magdala

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How to use magazine in a sentence

This has been especially tough on TV broadcasters and magazine publishers, who typically sell their ad space months in advance.
‘Nothing quite like being forced’: Publishers whip up quicker, cheaper ad products for advertisers|Max Willens|August 27, 2020|Digiday
At 15, his supportive playwright mother would drive him around to other schools to distribute copies of the sports magazine he was publishing.
How CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin Would Close the Wealth Gap|Eromo Egbejule|August 26, 2020|Ozy
The first ad featuring the tie-up will appear not in an upcoming issue of a major fashion magazine, but in skate bible Thrasher, according to Abloh.
Louis Vuitton—yes, that Louis Vuitton—has created a pro skate shoe|Marc Bain|August 25, 2020|Quartz
There was one woman, Valerie Salembier, who was a magazine publisher.
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 20, 2020|Freakonomics

You sit opposite a woman who flicks the pages of a magazine too quickly.
The first murder|Katie McLean|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The comedian responded to the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine by renewing his recent criticisms of the Islamic faith.
Bill Maher: Hundreds of Millions of Muslims Support Attack on ‘Charlie Hebdo’|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There is a particular focus in the magazine on attacking the United States, which al Qaeda calls a top target.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The massacre of cartoonists at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo is a crystallizing moment.
Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Yet, so curiously constituted is the native mind, the blowing-up of the magazine was the final tocsin of revolt.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
That night one of them endeavored to storm the magazine, burnt and plundered the station, and marched off towards Delhi.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The Gentleman's Magazine contains a long list of the bridges and churches which attest his reputation and skill.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Though well aware that the European houses were on fire, they were confident that the Magazine would be held.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for magazine

magazine

/ (ˌmæɡəˈziːn) /

noun

a periodical paperback publication containing articles, fiction, photographs, etc

a metal box or drum holding several cartridges used in some kinds of automatic firearms; it is removed and replaced when empty

a building or compartment for storing weapons, explosives, military provisions, etc

a stock of ammunition

a device for continuously recharging a handling system, stove, or boiler with solid fuel

photog another name for cartridge (def. 5)

a rack for automatically feeding a number of slides through a projector

a TV or radio programme made up of a series of short nonfiction items

Word Origin for magazine

C16: via French magasin from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan storehouse, from khazana to store away

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