Paper

Quick meaning: Paper is a noun meaning Ellipsis of newspaper; anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).

Meaning

Ellipsis of newspaper; anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) Ellipsis of wallpaper.
2. (uncountable) Ellipsis of wrapping paper.
3. A written document, generally shorter than a book; usually written as a school assignment or a government report.
4. (British, Hong Kong) A set of examination questions to be answered at one session.
5. A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
6. (rock paper scissors) An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
7. A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal (as a journal article or the manuscript for one) or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting (such as a conference, workshop, or symposium).

Example Sentences

Draw on the paper! Not on the walls!

Read all about it in this morning's paper!

The paper mill on the south side of town makes various grades of paper and employs hundreds of people.

In those days, the Reporter Dispatch was the paper of record around here, and everyone who was anyone took the paper [was a subscriber].

Word Forms

• papers
• papering
• papered

Synonyms for paper

Depending on context, synonyms include composition, report, theme, wallpaper, newspaper.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wallpaper, composition, newspaper, report, theme, ink.

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