newspaper

[ nooz-pey-per, nyooz-, noos-, nyoos- ]

noun

1. a printed publication issued at regular and usually close intervals, especially daily or weekly, and commonly containing news, 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.

newspaper

/ ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə /

noun

1. 1. a weekly or daily publication consisting of folded sheets and containing articles on the news, features, reviews, and advertisements Often shortened topaper
   2. ( as modifier )

      a newspaper article

2. a less common name for newsprint

Other Words From

• news·pa·per·dom noun
• news·pa·per·ish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of newspaper¹

First recorded in 1660–70; news + paper

Example Sentences

He became a newspaper columnist and won international acclaim in 2015 for his first novel The Meursault Investigation, which was a reworking of The Stranger by Albert Camus.

From BBC

The lawsuits against Daoud and his wife were made public in Algeria on Wednesday by lawyer Fatima Benbraham, a woman described by Le Monde newspaper as a “fervent supporter of the regime”.

From BBC

In many ways, the new dynamic is reminiscent of the many pamphleteers and newspapers of the 19th century.

From Salon

For Weiss, then an editor at the student newspaper, that was writing.

From Los Angeles Times

She’d like her father to get back into the swing of life, to un-retire or find a hobby, instead of merely mailing her articles he’s clipped from a newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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