newspaper
/ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.60 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality paper; today usually digital and often also available in print.
Countable
noun
A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Many major newspapers are paywalled because they need the revenue."
- "The paper boy delivers her newspaper to her front porch every weekday."
- "There is, however, one habit of reading which has become almost a social evil; and that is the habit of reading newspapers which many indulge in, morning, noon, and night."
- "‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police[…]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?"
- "Holonyms: press, news media, media"
- "Some newspapers are afraid to do hard-hitting investigative journalism. But this newspaper doesn't run from a fight."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/
- British English: /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/