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newspaper

The correct spelling is newspaper.

How to pronounce newspaper

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/
noun

IPA: /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/

Say it like: New-spa-per

The correct spelling is newspaper. A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles. For example: "She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase."

Usage Examples

She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.

He newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towns.

He was newspapered out of public life.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.
  2. 2.A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

verb

  1. 1.To cover with newspaper.
  2. 2.To engage in the business of journalism (usually used only in the gerund, newspapering)
  3. 3.To harass in newspaper articles.

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