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newspaper

newspaper

899 1.0
A printed paper that has news, stories, and ads
  • noun
  • /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər/
  • Literature
translation icon : periódico
  • Reporters camped out at the site; even official newspapers took up the couple's cause.
  • read newspapers
  • newspaper article
  • newspaper headline

The norm for American newspapers, the norm is leftism.

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Examples

  • The telegraph expanded the potential of the free press, and newspapers flourished as a result.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And then we'll put your ad in the newspaper for free.

  • I mean, you open the newspaper and there you have it.

  • That image ended up on the cover of newspapers across the world.

  • No matter what the newspapers say, we are waiting for you.

  • The majority of opinions offered in the newspaper were positive toward the new cap design.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Exploring this thought, Taylor contacted a local newspaper as a venue to publish his work.

    Academic text (2013)
  • One of my contributions to this goal was a weekly newspaper column in The Brookings Register.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Every morning, I read the newspaper to catch up on the latest news.

  • She decided to write a letter to the editor of the newspaper about the local park.

Synonyms

paper
vsnewspaper
1.0

A newspaper that contains news and articles

is the printed periodical issued regularly rather than the producing company
tabloid
vsnewspaper
  • Literature
188 3.7

A small newspaper or magazine that tells gossip and exciting stories about people

is a neutral larger or standard news publication, not focused on sensation
gazette
vsnewspaper
  • Literature
61 7.5

An official newspaper that publishes government and legal notices

is a regular print publication for general news and adverts rather than official notices
sheet
vsnewspaper
  • Literature
45 4.4

A small newspaper with short pages that focuses on local news

is the larger folded printed issue rather than the smaller page size
rag
vsnewspaper
  • Slang
23 6.1

A cheap newspaper with flashy, low-quality stories

is a regular higher quality publication without the negative, disparaging tone
newssheet
vsnewspaper
  • UK
6.8

A short printed sheet giving news to a group, like a club

is a broadly issued printed periodical for public readership rather than a niche group

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 Serious

broadsheet
  • Literature
3 4.5
newspaper
  • Literature
899 1.0
tabloid
  • Literature
188 3.7

Surface Forms

newspaper singular
newspapers plural

Morphology

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

Direct compound 'news' + 'paper' meaning 'a paper containing news' is a straightforward, prototypical compound understood by learners.

Etymology

Newspaper is literally news + paper, which you can think of as 'paper for news', so a newspaper is the printed paper you read to get news, stories, and ads.