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

Criticism of the Panorama edit emerged last November when a leaked internal BBC memo was published by the Telegraph newspaper.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

They came together after Yamal’s mother, Sheila, won a raffle run by a local newspaper and Barcelona’s shirt sponsor, the children’s charity UNICEF.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Yamal’s family had entered a charity raffle organized by the Spanish newspaper Diario Sport and the United Nations Children’s Fund, known as UNICEF, and they won a spot in a promotional photo shoot with Messi.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

The newspaper said Yamal's house is well known because it once belonged to Barcelona great Gerard Pique and his ex-partner, Colombian music star Shakira, when they lived together in the Catalan capital.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Then she picked up her newspaper and kept reading.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

In fresh comments given to British newspapers, Tuchel was asked in detail about the tactics and approach.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

“I can see the regents being surprised that what they read in the newspapers about the testing debate is no longer true,” Stryker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

She also writes for British newspapers including the Times, the Sunday Times and the Financial Times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

In the meantime, investigators headed to local hospitals to interview survivors, whose names, along with those of the dead, ran in newspapers across the country.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

I’d read in the newspapers about cholera, typhoid, and all sorts of other plagues that afflicted our city.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Related Words

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