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article

1.0
A piece of writing in a newspaper or on a website
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
  • Literature
translation icon : artículo
  • The professor assigned an article for the class that discussed the impact of technology on education.
  • the article was published
  • journal articles
  • articles written

What was that Fleming article that troubled Darwin?

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Examples

  • In addition to examining the films, this article will explore how Americans reacted to them.

    Academic text (2017)
  • You should write an article about it.

  • But yeah, it's a really nice article and it was so much fun.

  • But yeah, we'll put a link to this article in the show notes.

  • There was also an article that says what not to expect.

  • And so I submitted the article to Military Review.

  • The purpose of the first part of this article is to elucidate these categories formally.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Lately, the popular press has begun to include articles that examine the concept of deliberate practice.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Then one day I stumbled across an online article about dry brushing.

  • The newspaper published an insightful article about climate change and its effects on wildlife.

Synonyms

column
vsarticle
  • Literature
344 2.8

A regular newspaper article where a writer gives opinions

is broader nonfiction content not tied to a single regular voice
news story
vsarticle
  • Literature
93 1.1

A report for newspapers, TV and websites about recent events

is general nonfiction writing, not only used for news reports
newspaper article
vsarticle
  • Literature
22 1.0

A report in a newspaper about recent events

is general nonfiction writing not limited to daily print
write-up
vsarticle
  • Literature
21 3.9

A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine

is broader nonfiction content not restricted to short reports
magazine article
vsarticle
19 1.8

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

is broader nonfiction content rather than a focused report
news article
vsarticle
  • Literature
18 1.2

A written report in a newspaper or website about recent events

is a general piece of nonfiction writing for many publications
news item
vsarticle
  • Literature
12 2.0

A short report about one event in a newspaper or on TV

is broader, covering many kinds of self contained nonfiction writing
newspaper column
vsarticle
  • Literature
5 2.8

An article in a newspaper that a writer writes regularly to share opinions

is general nonfiction writing that need not be regular or opinionated
feature article
vsarticle
  • Literature
3 3.8

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

is general nonfiction writing that can be shorter or less special
review article
vsarticle
  • Formal
3 3.9

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

is general nonfiction writing not specifically meant to critique others
featurette
vsarticle
  • Literature
1 7.0

A short article in a newspaper or magazine that gives background about people and events

is broader nonfiction writing rather than a brief supplement

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 Long

monograph
  • Specialized
7 9.3
feature
  • Literature
155 3.1
article
  • Literature
1.0
essay
481 2.8
briefer
  • Formal
4.0

Surface Forms

article singular
articles plural

Etymology

Article comes from Latin articulus 'small part', used for any separate 'piece'. So a newspaper or web article is a single 'piece' of writing that stands on its own.