newspaper

/ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər ˈnyüz-, ˈn(y)üs-/ (ame, mw)

newspaper — noun

  • newspapersingular
  • newspapersplural

1. a publication, found either in physical print or online, that provides informati

1.名詞A2
釋義

a publication, found either in physical print or online, that provides information about current events, along with opinion writing, pictures, and commercial messages, and comes out again on a regular schedule.

例句

Every morning, Baraka reads the newspaper while drinking coffee on the balcony.

collocation: read the newspaper

The local newspaper ran a long article about the new hospital that just opened.

newspaper + ran (published) + article

同義詞
  • paper

    informal short form; 'Have you seen today's paper?'

  • daily

    refers specifically to a newspaper published every weekday; 'The local daily covers city hall news.'

  • journal

    more formal; often used in the name of a serious newspaper, e.g. The Wall Street Journal

  • gazette

    used in newspaper titles, especially official or community publications

文法句型

newspaper + VERB (publishes, reports, runs)

the + newspaper + of + place/group

用法筆記

Used as a countable noun (a newspaper / two newspapers) when referring to individual copies or titles. Uncountable when referring to the medium generally (I read it in the newspaper).

常見錯誤

❌I read newspaper every day.
✅I read the newspaper every day.
💡'newspaper' is a countable noun and needs an article or determiner.
❌I saw the news on newspaper.
✅I saw the news in the newspaper.
💡use 'in' for reading something inside a newspaper.

2. a business or organization that produces a newspaper and sells it to the public.

2.名詞B1
釋義

a business or organization that produces a newspaper and sells it to the public.

例句

The newspaper fired three editors after they published a story that was not true.

the newspaper + fired (employer acting)

Christopher wrote a letter to the newspaper complaining about the unfair review of his book.

同義詞
  • press

    refers to newspapers as a collective industry; 'The press has criticized the government.'

  • publisher

    the person or company that owns the newspaper; 'The publisher decided to close the Sunday edition.'

文法句型

the newspaper + VERB (fired, hired, closed, sold, apologized)

work for + a/the newspaper

用法筆記

Frequently used with verbs that describe organizational actions: lay off, hire, apologize, close, go bankrupt. The definite article 'the' is common when referring to a specific known newspaper company.

常見錯誤

❌He works for newspaper.
✅He works for a newspaper.
💡an article is needed before the countable noun.
❌Newspaper said the weather will be warm.
✅The newspaper said the weather will be warm.
💡use 'the' when referring to a specific newspaper company.

3. pages from newspapers that people have already read, saved for re-use as a cheap

3.名詞B1
釋義

pages from newspapers that people have already read, saved for re-use as a cheap material for wrapping, cleaning, or protecting surfaces.

例句

Samir wrapped the old dishes in newspaper before putting them into the moving box.

collocation: wrapped ... in newspaper

Mayumi used old newspaper to clean the windows until they were perfectly clear and shiny.

collocation: old newspaper + clean

同義詞
  • newsprint

    the thin, cheap paper that newspapers are printed on; more technical

  • wrapping paper

    paper designed for wrapping; different from old newspaper but used similarly

文法句型

wrapped/covered in + newspaper

newspaper + as material (uncountable)

用法筆記

Always uncountable in this sense — you say 'a piece of newspaper' not 'a newspaper'. Common with verbs like wrap, line, cover, stuff, and prepositions like in, with.

常見錯誤

❌He wrapped it in newspapers.
✅He wrapped it in newspaper.
💡This sense is uncountable; no plural -s.
❌I used a newspaper to clean the windows.' (when meaning old paper material)
✅I used some newspaper to clean the windows.
💡use 'some' or 'a piece of' to avoid confusion with the publication sense.

newspaper — verb