Newspaper Meaning
/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA 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.
nounThe news organization that produces such a publication.
Sentence Examples
He learned the news while reading the newspaper.
I do a lot of work on the school newspaper.
The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He reads the morning ____ while drinking his coffee at the table.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He usually spends his Sunday mornings reading the ____ and drinking coffee.
Word Origin & History
From news + paper.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1922, P. B. M. Allan, The Book-Hunter at Home, 2nd edition, London: Philip Allan & Co., page 64:
"‘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?"
— 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 18, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He reads the morning ____ while drinking his coffee at the table.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He usually spends his Sunday mornings reading the ____ and drinking coffee.