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newspaper

newspaper

207 1.0
Thin rough paper used to print news and for wrapping things
  • noun
  • /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : papel de periódico
  • I've seen Joel Osteen's name in every newspaper in big black print.
  • old newspapers
  • bottles, cans, and newspapers
  • corrugated cardboard and newspaper

Recycle old magazines or newspapers that are left piled up.

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Examples

  • The initial New Zealand-published newspaper was actually the second issue of the Gazette.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The journalist wrote an interesting article for the newspaper about local events.

  • Such data are usually available in the daily newspaper or on the Weather Channel.

    Academic text (1995)
  • And at the back of the newspaper were listed jobs.

  • This is what the newspapers want.

  • I think scientists should write articles for the local newspaper, and I wish I had done that.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Look, you hired me because I had ten years experience as a newspaper reporter.

  • Programs can be found in the school or band archives, in the newspaper, and in private collections.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I wouldn't give up on working for a newspaper or television station.

  • They put anything in the newspapers.

Synonyms

newsprint
vsnewspaper
14 3.6

Cheap low-quality paper made from wood used for printing newspapers

is the same paper but also used sometimes for wrapping and packing

Compounds

newspaper article
  • Literature
22 1.0

A report in a newspaper about recent events

A paper made by students that reports school news and events

newspaper editor
  • Literature
12 3.2

A person who chooses stories and manages a newspaper

A small piece cut from a newspaper that people keep to remember something

9 1.0

A short message printed in a newspaper that tells people about things for sale or jobs

newspaper headline
  • Literature
6 2.0

The title at the top of a newspaper article in large print

newspaper columnist
  • Literature
5 3.4

A journalist who regularly writes opinion articles for a newspaper

newspaper column
  • Literature
5 2.8

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

newspaper publisher
  • Literature
3 3.6

A person or company that makes and gives out newspapers

A printed message in a newspaper that tells people about jobs or things for sale

newspaper critic
  • Literature
1 3.3

A person who writes reviews of films, plays, or books for a newspaper

How Protective

tarpaulin
4 5.4
drop cloth
  • US
2 3.0
newspaper
  • Archaic
207 1.0

Surface Forms

newspaper singular
newspapers plural

Morphology

newspaper = news + paper (semi-transparent) = news + paper

Formed from 'news' + 'paper' but here denotes the specific cheap paper used for printing newspapers (a metonymic/material sense), which is not fully predictable from the components.

Etymology

Newspaper comes from the two simple words news and paper, meaning 'paper for news', and because that paper is cheap it is often reused for things like wrapping or packing.