newspaper

American  

[nooz-pey-per, nyooz-, noos-, nyoos-] / ˈnuzˌpeɪ pər, ˈnyuz-, ˈnus-, ˈnyus- /

noun

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

• newspaperdom noun
• newspaperish adjective

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

In January this year, he took out a full-page advert in The Wall Street Journal newspaper to declare "I am not a Nazi or an antisemite".

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

"The authorities told us to close our windows and shutters when we left the house, but we didn't take anything - we left everything as it was," one resident, Alida, told newspaper Le Parisien.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

From 1978 to 1994, Israel was the co-publisher and managing editor of Noah’s Ark, an international newspaper for children that was used to supplement Jewish education in nearly 400 religious schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The event comes at a “critical moment,” columnist Alejo Sánchez Cano wrote in Mexico’s El Financiero newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Sam's father came upstairs with the newspaper in his hand.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Related Words

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