magazine

noun
UK: /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/
US: /ˈmæɡ.əˌziːn/

  1. A type of thin book with a paper cover that contains stories, articles, photographs, etc., often published regularly.

    1. I read the magazine about cats. [ ] [ ]
    2. She works for a fashion magazine that is very popular with teens. [ ] [ ]

  2. The part of a gun that holds the bullets.

    1. He loaded the magazine into the rifle. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldier checked the magazine to ensure it was full of ammunition. [ ] [ ]

  3. A building used for storing explosives.

    1. They kept the gunpowder in the magazine. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old magazine was located far from the town for safety reasons. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

periodical depot arsenal storehouse journal

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "magazine" in English means: A type of thin book with a paper cover that contains stories, articles, photographs, etc., often published regularly., The part of a gun that holds the bullets., A building used for storing explosives..

The phonetic transcription of "magazine" is /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/ in British English and /ˈmæɡ.əˌziːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "magazine": periodical, depot, arsenal, storehouse, journal.

Example usage of "magazine": "I read the magazine about cats.". More examples on the page.