newspaper

American  

[nooz-pey-per, nyooz-, noos-, nyoos-] / ˈnuzˌpeɪ pər, ˈnjuz-, ˈnus-, ˈnjus- /

noun

• newspapers
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• newspaperdom
  noun
• newspaperish
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• newspapers
  plural

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

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newspaper newspapers

In L.A., “numbers have been rendered homeless and destitute,” a Marysville newspaper reported, “and in many cases barely escaped with their lives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

He decided to return the magazine after reading about the library's fine freeze in the local newspaper.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

One recent morning, I was reading the newspaper in a sleepy Manhattan cafe when two young women sat beside me and proceeded to conduct a work call on speakerphone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Too late I realize my mistake: In the newspaper where his death was announced, Mrs. Dannenberg’s son was listed by his given name, Charles.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Israel’s election regulations, which date from the 1950s, address radio and print newspapers, but never imagined the speed misinformation could spread when propelled by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

In the eulogy he delivered at her funeral, Earl Spencer accused the media of being on a "permanent quest...to bring her down" and said newspapers had been threatened by her "genuine goodness".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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

I asked Pangram CEO Max Spero if the company has any newspapers or other traditional news organizations among its customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

There are piles of stuff everywhere: books and newspapers, loose papers and boxes, grubby plates.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Related Words

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