newspaper

== English == === Etymology === From news +‎ paper. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/, /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/ (General American, Canada) enPR: n(y)o͞os'pāpər, n(y)o͞oz'pāpər, IPA(key): /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/, /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/ Hyphenation: news‧pa‧per === Noun === newspaper (countable and uncountable, plural newspapers) (countable) 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. Synonyms: paper (ellipsis), rag (derogatory), masthead (Australia) Hypernyms: periodical < publication Hyponyms: daily, quality newspaper, newspaper of record; broadsheet, tabloid; e-newspaper, online newspaper, print newspaper; trade newspaper, wall newspaper, living newspaper, evening newspaper; fish wrap, scandal sheet Coordinate terms: news magazine, newsletter; magazine; journal, bulletin (the latter are sometimes synonymous) (countable, metonymic) The news organization that produces such a publication. Holonyms: press, news media, media (uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed. Synonym: newsprint Hypernyms: paper; stock ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === newspaper (third-person singular simple present newspapers, present participle newspapering, simple past and past participle newspapered) (transitive) To cover with newspaper. (intransitive, transitive) To engage in the business of journalism (transitive, obsolete) To harass somebody through newspaper articles. ==== Usage notes ==== The engage in journalism sense usually appears in its gerund form, newspapering. The harass sense usually appeared in passive constructions. It is no longer current. === Further reading === newspaper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia