newspaper
Americannoun
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newspapers
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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.
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a business organization publishing such a publication.
Which newspaper did your aunt work for?
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a single issue or copy of such a publication.
Grab one of those free newspapers on the way out.
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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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Often shortened to: paper. a weekly or daily publication consisting of folded sheets and containing articles on the news, features, reviews, and advertisements
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a newspaper article
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a less common name for newsprint
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Origin of newspaper
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.
Vocabulary lists containing newspaper
Journalism
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Sometimes the existence of a newspaper story is as interesting as the story itself.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Their latest movie has been produced by Britain's Jim Wilson with help from Jonathan Glazer -- the team behind Auschwitz-set Oscar winner "The Zone of Interest" -- as well as Britain's Guardian newspaper.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
According to Spanish newspaper El País, the decree will affect almost 700,000 people in Colombia who are already in possession of a legal permit to carry a gun.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Walkouts or the 1969 Delano grape strike, the 89-year-old photojournalist aims at a black-and-white image of a serene man, fully concentrated on reading the newspaper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But none of that appears in the newspaper announcement—just the date of her death and the fact that she worked as a secretary and usher.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Mr. White, an emeritus professor of history at the University of Sydney, studied antebellum newspapers, legal documents, travelogues and paintings to glean information about black New Yorkers’ occupations, housing and leisure activities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The discovery of his 1851 memoir, combined with evidence O'Keeffe located in newspapers and other archival records, shows that his story continued for more than two decades beyond that assumed date.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Yuvraj Yadav, who sells sandwiches in a Mumbai suburb, says he used to wrap them in discarded newspapers, despite concerns that chemicals in the printing ink can leach into food.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
He instructed Southern postmasters to record and publicize the names of even individual subscribers to abolitionist newspapers to encourage intimidation by their neighbors and perhaps even compel them to leave the South.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dr. Lee took on the job of spokesperson, defending the doctors’ conclusions in the newspapers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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