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English noun: newspaper

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


SamplesHe read his newspaper at breakfast.


Synonymspaper


Broader (hypernym)press, public press


Narrower (hyponym)daily, gazette, rag, school newspaper, school paper, sheet, tabloid


Part holonymcartoon strip, column, comic strip, editorial, feature, feature article, funnies, headline, news article, news item, news story, newspaper article, newspaper column, newspaper headline, rotogravure, sports section, strip

2. newspaper (group) a business firm that publishes newspapers


SamplesMurdoch owns many newspapers.


Synonymsnewspaper publisher, paper


Broader (hypernym)publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house

3. newspaper (artifact) the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher


SamplesWhen it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper.


Synonymspaper


Broader (hypernym)product, production

4. newspaper (substance) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers


SamplesThey used bales of newspaper every day.


Synonymsnewsprint


Broader (hypernym)paper









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