Question 1 · Quick check
magazine
CEFRA2
/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A publication released regularly with articles, pictures, or stories.
- 02
noun
A container that holds bullets for a gun.
Examples
Mick killed time by reading a magazine while waiting for his date.
She enjoys reading a monthly fashion magazine.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- [ˌmæɡəˈzɪi̯n]
- [ˌmeɪ̯ɡəˈzɪi̯n]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAn ammunition storehouse.
A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
A radio or television show where each episode comprises a variety of features or segments, akin to the format of a print magazine.
More examples
In contextYou must not read such a magazine, as it will do you harm.
The cruiser blew up when a shell hit its magazine.
At Magazine, thousands of artisans including fitters, welders and spare parts dealers work under harsh conditions.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English magasyne, from Middle French magasin (“warehouse, store”), from Italian magazzino (“storehouse”), ultimately from Arabic مَخَازِن pl (maḵāzin), plural of مَخْزَن (maḵzan, “storeroom, storehouse”), noun of place from خَزَنَ (ḵazana, “to store, to stock, to lay up”). First attested in the 1580s.