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1newspaper
noun news·pa·per \ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər, ˈnyüz-, ˈn(y)üs-\
: 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
Full Definition of NEWSPAPER
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
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First Known Use of NEWSPAPER
1670
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verb
Definition of NEWSPAPER
intransitive verb
: to do newspaper work
First Known Use of NEWSPAPER
1943
NEWSPAPER Defined for Kids
newspaper
noun news·pa·per \ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər, ˈnyüz-\
Definition of NEWSPAPER for Kids
: 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
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