newspaper

American  

[nooz-pay-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

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Etymology

Origin of newspaper

First recorded in 1660–70; news + paper

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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

Sources at the corporation denied reports in the Sun newspaper the programme would be axed as part of a plan to make savings.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In March, French newspaper Le Monde was able to locate the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in almost real time in the eastern Mediterranean, thanks to a sailor on board using the app.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

In Delhi, an analysis by The Hindu newspaper found Muslims accounted for around 20 percent of voters identified with logical discrepancies - compared to 13.6 of the electorate, according to draft rolls.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

I wrote in this newspaper two years ago that America was still the economic envy of the world and standing at the edge of a boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A man with a newspaper scowled, but most people smiled.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Throughout Maledon’s career as a hangman, Arkansas newspapers regularly reported his identity and his role in executions.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Another study found that a mere 16% “read” anything for pleasure on a given day in 2023, including newspapers and audiobooks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

She wrote a number of regular columns for newspapers and magazines and also involved herself with more than 50 charities.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

What some newspapers called a "suspected bomb plot" ended in the suspects being bailed.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The newspapers have been talking about them for weeks.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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