newsprint

IPA/ˈnjuːzprɪnt/
KK[nˈuzprˌɪnt]IPA/ˈnuːzprɪnt/

newsprint — noun

1. inexpensive rough paper used for making newspapers

1.nounC1
Definition

inexpensive rough paper used for making newspapers

Example

The local paper still prints its Saturday edition on thin newsprint.

print + edition on newsprint

Ink rubbed onto my hands while I folded the newsprint.

Common collocations
  • thin newsprint
  • damp newsprint
  • print on newsprint
  • sheets of newsprint
Synonyms
  • paper

    a much broader word that does not specifically mean newspaper stock

Grammar Patterns

print on newsprint

sheets of newsprint

Usage Note

Usually treated as an uncountable material noun. It often appears after expressions such as on newsprint or sheets of newsprint when talking about printing or wrapping.

Common Mistakes

The article was printed on a newsprint.
The article was printed on newsprint.
When you mean the material in general, newsprint is usually uncountable.

Etymology

English

Newsprint is a modern English compound built from news and print. It first referred to paper prepared for printing newspapers, and from there the name came to mean the cheap, rough paper itself.