Definition of NEWSPAPER

newspaper

Meanings

Plural: newspapers

Noun

  • a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
    • "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
  • a business firm that publishes newspapers
    • "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
  • the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
    • "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
  • cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
    • "they used bales of newspaper every day"
  • 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.
  • The news organization that produces such a publication.
  • A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

Verb

  • To cover with newspaper.
  • To engage in the business of journalism
  • To harass somebody through newspaper articles.

Origin / Etymology

From news + paper.

Synonyms

daily, masthead, newspaper publisher, newsprint, paper, rag

Scrabble Score: 16

newspaper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
newspaper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
newspaper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

newspaper is a valid Words With Friends word