magazine meaning and definition

MAGAZINE noun

Definition of magazine (noun)

1. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
   • "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"
   • synonyms: mag
2. product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object
   • "tripped over a pile of magazines"
3. a business firm that publishes magazines
   • "he works for a magazine"
   • synonyms: magazine publisher
4. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
   • synonyms: cartridge
5. a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
   • synonyms: powder magazine, powder store
6. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
   • synonyms: cartridge clip, cartridge holder, clip