magazine

[ mag-uh-zeen, mag-uh-zeen ]

noun

1. a publication that is issued periodically, usually bound in a paper cover, and typically contains essays, stories, poems, etc., by many writers, and often photographs and drawings, frequently specializing in a particular subject or area, as hobbies, news, or sports.
2. a room or place for keeping gunpowder and other explosives, as in a fort or on a warship.
3. a building or place for keeping military stores, as arms, ammunition, or provisions.
4. a metal receptacle for a number of cartridges, inserted into certain types of automatic weapons and when empty removed and replaced by a full receptacle in order to continue firing.
5. Also called magazine show. Radio and Television.
   1. Also called newsmagazine. a regularly scheduled news program consisting of several short segments in which various subjects of current interest are examined, usually in greater detail than on a regular newscast.
   2. a program with a varied format that combines interviews, commentary, entertainment, etc.
6. magazine section.
7. Photography. cartridge ( def 4 ).
8. a supply chamber, as in a stove.
9. a storehouse; warehouse.
10. a collection of war munitions.

magazine

/ ˌmæɡəˈziːn /

noun

1. a periodical paperback publication containing articles, fiction, photographs, etc
2. a metal box or drum holding several cartridges used in some kinds of automatic firearms; it is removed and replaced when empty
3. a building or compartment for storing weapons, explosives, military provisions, etc
4. a stock of ammunition
5. a device for continuously recharging a handling system, stove, or boiler with solid fuel
6. photog another name for cartridge
7. a rack for automatically feeding a number of slides through a projector
8. a TV or radio programme made up of a series of short nonfiction items

Other Words From

• maga·zinish maga·ziny adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of magazine¹

First recorded in 1575–85; from French magasin, from Italian magazzino “warehouse, depot” from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan “storehouse”; in English figuratively, as “storehouse of information,” used in book titles (from c1640) and periodical titles (in The Gentleman's Magazine, 1731)

Word History and Origins

Origin of magazine¹

C16: via French magasin from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan storehouse, from khazana to store away

Example Sentences

As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.

From The Daily Beast

The comedian responded to the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine by renewing his recent criticisms of the Islamic faith.

From The Daily Beast

The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.

From The Daily Beast

There is a particular focus in the magazine on attacking the United States, which al Qaeda calls a top target.

From The Daily Beast

The massacre of cartoonists at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo is a crystallizing moment.

From The Daily Beast

He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet, so curiously constituted is the native mind, the blowing-up of the magazine was the final tocsin of revolt.

From Project Gutenberg

That night one of them endeavored to storm the magazine, burnt and plundered the station, and marched off towards Delhi.

From Project Gutenberg

The Gentleman's Magazine contains a long list of the bridges and churches which attest his reputation and skill.

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Though well aware that the European houses were on fire, they were confident that the Magazine would be held.

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Related Words

• booklet
• brochure
• daily
• journal
• manual
• newsletter
• newspaper
• pamphlet
• paper
• periodical
• weekly