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paper

noun verb

the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
P
Ends with
R
Contains
APE
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpeɪpə

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher

    “when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper”

noun

  1. a medium for written communication

    “the notion of an office running without paper is absurd”

noun

  1. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

    “he read his newspaper at breakfast”

noun

  1. a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses

    “he has written many scientific papers”

noun

  1. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

    “he got an A on his composition”

noun

  1. a business firm that publishes newspapers

    “Murdoch owns many newspapers”

noun

  1. a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

verb

  1. cover with wallpaper

verb

  1. cover with paper

    “paper the box”

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Example Sentences

when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper
the notion of an office running without paper is absurd
he read his newspaper at breakfast
he has written many scientific papers
he got an A on his composition
Murdoch owns many newspapers
paper the box

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