newspaper

noun

news·pa·per | \ ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər

, ˈnyüz-, ˈn(y)üs-\

Definition of newspaper

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising

2 : an organization that publishes a newspaper

3 : the paper of a newspaper : newsprint

newspaper

verb

newspapered; newspapering; newspapers

Definition of newspaper (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to do newspaper work

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Examples of newspaper in a Sentence

Noun

He used some newspaper to get the fire started. She worked for the newspaper for 20 years.

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Perhaps the two least honest paragraphs in American newspapers today arrive courtesy of socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.). — James Freeman, WSJ, "Remember When Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders Loved Business?," 4 Feb. 2019 Amid his campaign for a second term, Buttigieg came out as gay in a column in the local newspaper. — Sara Burnett, The Seattle Times, "Democratic Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins 2020 presidential race," 23 Jan. 2019 In 2014, Edith came across an article in a local Indiana newspaper about the Angel Gown Program at Riley Children's Health in Indianapolis, Indiana. — Kate Bennis, Good Housekeeping, "These Angel Gowns Bring Comfort to Grieving Families," 26 Dec. 2018 And Trump takes out full-page ads in major American newspapers affirming this view. — Sean Illing, Vox, "Trump’s ties to the Russian mafia go back 3 decades," 8 Dec. 2018 In the aftermath of the 1917 revolution, numerous reports in foreign newspapers had suggested wanton vandalism and the loss of a collection reportedly worth $500 million. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "Inside the Enduring Mystery of What Happened to Russia's Imperial Jewelry," 1 Nov. 2018 The first op-ed appeared in a Memphis newspaper a week before the commercial crew announcement. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "A shadowy op-ed campaign is now smearing SpaceX in space cities," 4 Oct. 2018 When Trump visited Montana in July, Tester took out full-page ads in several newspapers welcoming the president to the state. — Fox News, "Trump, at Montana rally, slams Jon Tester, Democrat opponents: 'Get out and vote Republican'," 2 Oct. 2018 In an open letter posted on her personal site and in the South African newspaper Sowetan, Beyoncé outlined how Mandela’s influence has shaped her life. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Beyoncé and Jay-Z Turned the Global Citizen Festival Into a Stunning Fashion Celebration of Mandela’s Legacy," 3 Dec. 2018

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This may seem like an ironic gift for a man who newspaper publishers once railed against as the destroyer of classified ads, a high-margin pillar in broadsheet and tabloid profits. — Glenn Fleishman, Fortune, "Craigslist Founder Donates $20 Million To Endow Journalism Program," 11 June 2018 Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the name of the gymnast who newspaper Moskovsky Korrespondent reported Putin was planning to marry. — Owen Matthews, Newsweek, "The Top Secret Family Life of Vladimir Putin," 19 Aug. 2014 The old Hollywood’s history of infatuation with newspapering met the new Hollywood’s detestation of Nixon. — Mark Feeney, Slate Magazine, "All the President’s Men," 14 June 2017

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newspaper

noun

English Language Learners Definition of newspaper

: a set of large sheets of paper that have news stories, information about local events, advertisements, etc., and that are folded together and sold every day or every week

: the paper on which a newspaper is printed

: a company that publishes a newspaper

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newspaper

noun

news·pa·per | \ ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər

, ˈnyüz-\

Kids Definition of newspaper

: a paper that is printed and sold usually every day or weekly and that contains information on recent events, articles of opinion, features, and advertising