/ˈnjuːzpeɪpə/
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Meaning
Large folded sheets of paper, printed every day or every week, with reports about what is happening.
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Word origin
A compound of news and paper, first used in the 1600s when printed news sheets began to appear.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- news + paper
- English cognates
- news, paper
Grammar
Examples
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A newspaper is printed and comes out every day.
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The front page holds the biggest story of the day.
wrapping .
"Newspapers" is the plural of "newspaper".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 4: newspaper, buzz, tall and 7 more words.