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article

122 1.0
A single thing, often something made to sell
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
translation icon : artículo
  • We're just here to ask you a few questions about series of articles you've written.
  • an article of clothing

And we could talk about that in a sense with, you know, like articles of clothing as well.

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Examples

  • And there were multiple articles written about it.

  • We have some articles that we will give you later.

  • So I was writing articles about raising capital, right?

  • - Highly educational, very good articles in here.

  • Please select your preferred article of clothing.

  • Religious magazines like Guideposts and Angels on Earth also need short articles about people making a difference.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Prevention articles accounted for 5.6 percent of total articles reviewed, a relatively small percentage of the total.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The store has a variety of articles for sale, including furniture and appliances.

  • She donated several articles to the charity shop, helping those in need.

  • There were unexpected articles on the shelf that caught my eye while shopping.

Synonyms

product
vsarticle
1.0

A thing that people make to sell, like a phone or shampoo

is any single object, not only manufactured things for sale
item
vsarticle
1.0

A single thing in a list or collection

is usually a made object often intended for sale
merchandise
vsarticle
188 3.1

Items sold to people, like T-shirts and posters

means a single manufactured object rather than collective stock
4.2

An item offered for sale or trade in business

is an individual object that may be made or sold

Compounds

newspaper article
  • Literature
22 1.0

A report in a newspaper about recent events

A piece of writing in a magazine that explains a topic in detail

news article
  • Literature
18 1.2

A written report in a newspaper or website about recent events

A single item you wear, like a shirt or dress

A belief accepted without question by a group

feature article
  • Literature
3 3.8

A long newspaper or magazine article that explains one subject in detail

3 3.9

An article that gives a short summary and opinion of other people's work like books or research

A statement in a religious creed that people must accept

clickbait article
  • Literature
4.1

An online article that uses exciting or false headlines to make people click

The word 'the' that you put before a noun shows people know which one

An item offered for sale or trade in business

indefinite article
  • Specialized
1.0

A word like a or an used before one not specific thing

racy article
  • Offensive
8.4

An article that talks about sex to shock or excite readers

quickie article
  • Literature
6.7

A short informal news text that someone writes quickly with little research

How Specific

object
  • Specialized
18 2.7
article
122 1.0
item
1.0
thing
1.0
stuff
  • Informal
1.0

Surface Forms

article singular
articles plural

Etymology

Article comes from the Latin articulus 'small part', which gave the idea of a single 'piece' or item. So an article is one object or thing, like an item for sale or a single piece of clothing.