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newspaper
[ nooz-pey-per, nyooz-, noos-, nyoos- ]
/ ˈnuzˌpeɪ pər, ˈnyuz-, ˈnus-, ˈnyus- /
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noun
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.
a business organization publishing such a publication: Which newspaper did your aunt work for?
a single issue or copy of such a publication: Grab one of those free newspapers on the way out.
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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OTHER WORDS FROM newspaper
news·pa·per·dom, nounnews·pa·per·ish, adjectiveWords nearby newspaper
New Smyrna Beach, new sol, New South, New South Wales, New Spain, newspaper, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newspeak, news peg, newsperson
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British Dictionary definitions for newspaper
newspaper
/ (ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə) /
noun
- a weekly or daily publication consisting of folded sheets and containing articles on the news, features, reviews, and advertisementsOften shortened to: paper
- (as modifier)a newspaper article
a less common name for newsprint
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