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magazine

magazine

1.0
A printed or online set of pages that comes out regularly with articles and pictures about a subject
  • noun
  • /ˈmæɡəˌzin/
translation icon : revista
  • She enjoys reading magazines that cover fashion and lifestyle topics.
  • magazine article
  • publish magazines
  • read magazines

We are looking for Time magazine's People of the Year.

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Examples

  • So last summer, Time magazine had this on its cover.

  • Read more like a long feature in a magazine and I learned a lot.

  • We are looking for Time magazine's People of the Year.

  • Oh, I worked at PM magazine for a couple of years.

  • By the following summer, however, the magazine had forced its way into his consciousness.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I mean, what's better than People magazine than Teen People, right?

  • I got a huge profile in Elle magazine when my book came out.

  • Girls grow up looking at fashion magazines that sell this perfect image of the female body that doesn't really exist.

  • Students gather in our lively libraries to read magazines, play games, and drink coffee.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And the larger bookstores stock regional magazines from other states for you to browse.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

weekly
vsmagazine
  • Literature
71 1.0

A magazine or newspaper published once a week

is defined by its subject content rather than by a set short schedule
mag
vsmagazine
  • Informal
44 7.9

A thin printed book with pictures and short articles about one topic

is the full formal periodic publication focused on a particular subject
monthly
vsmagazine
24 1.6

A magazine published once every month

is defined by subject focus rather than by how often it appears
periodical
vsmagazine
18 3.8

A printed or online magazine that comes out regularly

is defined by subject and content rather than only its publication schedule
bimonthly
vsmagazine
1 4.2

A magazine published every two months or twice a month

is defined by subject and content rather than this specific scheduling pattern
serial publication
vsmagazine
3.6

A magazine or journal that comes out at regular times

is a subject focused periodic publication not any ongoing series
trimonthly
vsmagazine
3.7

A magazine published every three months

is defined by subject content rather than this three issue rhythm

Compounds

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

news magazine
  • Literature
14 2.6

A paper or online publication that reports and explains recent events, usually weekly

A company that makes and sells magazines for many readers

A magazine for people who work in a certain industry that gives news and advice

A stand that holds magazines for people to read

A thin printed book that has shiny pages and many photos

pulp magazine
  • Archaic
2 7.7

A cheap printed magazine on rough paper with colorful covers and exciting stories

powder magazine
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A place where people store gunpowder and other explosives

slick magazine
  • Archaic
4.7

A magazine printed on shiny good quality paper with many photos and bright design

How Serious

journal
580 4.2
magazine
1.0
tabloid
  • Literature
188 3.7

Surface Forms

magazine singular
magazines plural

Etymology

Magazine comes from the Arabic word makhzan, which means 'store' or 'warehouse', and later became a word for a shop. A printed magazine is like a 'store' of articles and pictures kept together. So a magazine today is a regular publication that collects many items in one place.