newspaper
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/, /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/
Audio (Southern England); /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/: (file) - (General American, Canada) enPR: n(y)o͞os'pāpər, n(y)o͞oz'pāpər, IPA(key): /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/, /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/
Audio (US); /ˈnuzˌpeɪpɚ/: (file) - Hyphenation: news‧pa‧per
Noun
editnewspaper (countable and uncountable, plural newspapers)
- (countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality paper; today usually digital and often also available in print.
- Synonyms: daily, paper, (derogatory) rag, (Australia) masthead
- Hypernyms: periodical < publication
- Hyponyms: quality newspaper, newspaper of record; broadsheet, tabloid; e-newspaper, online newspaper, print newspaper; trade newspaper, wall newspaper, living newspaper, evening newspaper; fish wrap, scandal sheet
- Coordinate terms: news magazine, newsletter; magazine; journal, bulletin (the latter are sometimes synonymous)
- Many major newspapers are paywalled because they need the revenue.
- The paper boy delivers her newspaper to her front porch every weekday.
- 1922, P. B. M. Allan, The Book-Hunter at Home[1], 2nd edition, London: Philip Allan & Co., page 64:
- There is, however, one habit of reading which has become almost a social evil; and that is the habit of reading newspapers which many indulge in, morning, noon, and night.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 18, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
- ‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?
- (countable, metonymic) The news organization that produces such a publication.
- Holonyms: press, news media, media
- Some newspapers are afraid to do hard-hitting investigative journalism. But this newspaper doesn't run from a fight.
- (uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
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paper on which newspapers are printed
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Verb
editnewspaper (third-person singular simple present newspapers, present participle newspapering, simple past and past participle newspapered)
- (transitive) To cover with newspaper.
- She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.
- (intransitive, transitive) To engage in the business of journalism
- His newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towns.
- (transitive, obsolete) To harass somebody through newspaper articles.
- He got newspapered out of public life.
Usage notes
edit- The engage in journalism sense usually appears in its gerund form, newspapering.
- The harass sense usually appeared in passive constructions. It is no longer current.
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