newspaper

Definition

  • noun: a set of large sheets of paper that have news stories, information about local events, advertisements, etc., and that are folded together and sold every day or every week
  • noun: a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising
  • verb: to do newspaper work
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: paper, gazette, courant

Examples

  • He likes to stay home and read the Sunday 'newspaper'. [='paper']

  • He used some 'newspaper' to get the fire started.

  • She worked for the 'newspaper' for 20 years.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Supplies for the palace had to be brought through- Oh, good evening, Madame Van Gogh. Good evening. I was just reading the headlines in your newspaper. Opposition newspapers- Good evening. Cato? Cato. Monsieur Clouseau's residence. (..)
    1975 The Return of the Pink Panther