American English pronunciation

How to pronounce paper

IPA transcription: ['peɪpɚ]

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Noun

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

    “he read his newspaper at breakfast”

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

  • an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

    “he got an A on his composition”

  • a business firm that publishes newspapers

    “Murdoch owns many newspapers”

  • a medium for written communication

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

  • a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses

    “he has written many scientific papers”

  • the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher

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

Verb

  • cover with paper

    “paper the box”

  • cover with wallpaper

Usage examples

  • Whatman paper is grained, strong and rigid, without laid lines.
  • For a championship bout, it received very limited coverage in American newspapers.
  • From that consultation a position paper was produced.
  • Three women of color are examining sheets of paper.
  • The scientist wrote her paper.
  • He was the Editor in Chief of Grenada's national newspaper "The Free West Indian".
  • Initial issues were in a plain-paper digest format.
  • She did the practical part of her studies at the newspaper "Berlingske Tidende".
  • “I'll see you get your papers in good time,” he said.
  • The paperwork was legible.