newspaper

NOOZ-pay-pur/ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/UKNYOOZ-pay-puh/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/

Pluralnewspapers

6 meanings of newspaper

1
news publicationnouncountable
A printed or online set of pages with news stories, articles, and ads.
Like a daily letter that tells the whole town what happened.
I read the newspaper every morning with my coffee.
He bought a newspaper at the station to read on the train.
UsageSay in the newspaper (not ~~incorrect: on the newspaper~~). People often just say the paper.
Similarpaper, rag
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2
nounmetonymicallycountable
An organization that gathers news and publishes a newspaper in print or online.
Like a team that works together to find and share the news.
The newspaper hired ten new reporters this year.
Several newspapers refused to print the leaked memo.
Similarpaper
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3
the materialnoununcountable
The cheap, thin paper that news stories are printed on.
Like the soft paper you stuff around a cup to keep it safe in a box.
She wrapped the glasses in newspaper before packing them.
We spread newspaper on the floor before painting.
UsageFor the paper itself, usually no a: wrap it in newspaper.
Similarnewsprint

Less common meanings

4
cover (surfaces)verbtransitive
To cover or wrap something using sheets of newspaper.
Like covering a table with a cloth before a messy meal.
Newspaper the kitchen table before the kids start painting.
The empty shop had its windows newspapered over.
UsageFor windows, we often add over: newspapered over.
Similarpaper, cover
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attack in printverbobsoletetransitive
To attack someone again and again through harmful newspaper stories.
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6
verb
To work as a journalist, gathering and reporting news.

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Origin

It comes from the words "news" and "paper" joined together.

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 1 fact

The word newspaper comes from news and paper joined together. en.wiktionary.org