[syn: newspaper, newsprint]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Newspaper \News"pa`per\, n.
A sheet of paper printed and distributed, at stated
intervals, for conveying intelligence of passing events,
advocating opinions, etc.; a public print that circulates
news, advertisements, proceedings of legislative bodies,
public announcements, etc.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
newspaper
n 1: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains
news and articles and advertisements; "he read his
newspaper at breakfast" [syn: newspaper, paper]
2: a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many
newspapers" [syn: newspaper, paper, newspaper
publisher]
3: the physical object that is the product of a newspaper
publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a
newspaper" [syn: newspaper, paper]
4: cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing
newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day" [syn:
newspaper, newsprint]