newspaper, paper
(noun) the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; “when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper”
newspaper, paper
(noun) a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; “he read his newspaper at breakfast”
newspaper, paper, newspaper publisher
(noun) a business firm that publishes newspapers; “Murdoch owns many newspapers”
newspaper, newsprint
(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
newspaper (countable and uncountable, plural newspapers)
(countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.
Synonyms: daily, paper, rag (derogatory)
(uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
Synonym: newsprint
newspaper (third-person singular simple present newspapers, present participle newspapering, simple past and past participle newspapered)
(transitive) To cover with newspaper.
(intransitive, transitive) To engage in the business of journalism (usually used only in the gerund, newspapering)
(transitive, obsolete) To harass in newspaper articles.
• The harass sense is usually in passive constructions.
Source: Wiktionary
News"pa`per, n.
Definition: A sheet of paper printed and distributed, at stated intervals, for conveying intelligence of passing events, advocating opinions, etc.; a public print that circulates news, advertisements, proceedings of legislative bodies, public announcements, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
