newspaper meaning and definition

NEWSPAPER noun

Definition of newspaper (noun)

1. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
   • "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
   • synonyms: paper
2. a business firm that publishes newspapers
   • "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
   • synonyms: newspaper publisher, paper
3. the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
   • "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
   • synonyms: paper
4. cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
   • "they used bales of newspaper every day"
   • synonyms: newsprint