Sekirov Dictionary

newspaper

UK /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/US /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/

noun 3
verb 3
forms 3
phrases 1

noun3

•
a set of reports on what is happening and other writing that comes out daily or weekly, on paper or online
- Many major newspapers are paywalled because they need the revenue.
- The paper boy delivers her newspaper to her front porch every weekday.
•
The news organization that produces such a publication.
- Some newspapers are afraid to do hard-hitting investigative journalism. But this newspaper doesn't run from a fight.
A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

verb3

•
To cover with newspaper.
- She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.
•
To engage in the business of journalism
- His newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towns.
•
(no longer used) To harass somebody through newspaper articles.
- He got newspapered out of public life.

forms

newspapered · newspapering · newspapers

Phrases with newspaper

newspaperman's newspaper
A newspaper well regarded by journalists.

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