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newsprint

American  
[nooz-print, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌprɪnt, ˈnyuz- /

noun

  1. a low-grade, machine-finished paper made from wood pulp and a small percentage of sulfite pulp, used chiefly for newspapers.

newsprint British  
/ ˈnjuːzˌprɪnt /

noun

  1. an inexpensive wood-pulp paper used for newspapers

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Etymology

Origin of newsprint

First recorded in 1895–1900; news + print

Example Sentences

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If you’re reading this review of Gore Verbinski’s maniacal farce “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” in newsprint, congratulations on being a Luddite.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Gone are the days of flavoring your morning coffee with a bit of ink, accidentally dipping the corner of the newsprint into a mug while thumbing through the pages.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

I love newsprint, because when I was very young, my parents gave me a microscope and the first thing I looked at was the edge of a torn newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Under ordinary circumstances, an enormous variety of goods like automobiles, soybeans, pharmaceuticals, metals, textiles, animal feed, and even newsprint pass in and out of the port.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

Malfoy put his hand inside the pocket of his robes and pulled out a folded page of newsprint.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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