paper

noun
UK: /ˈpeɪ.pər/
US: /ˈpeɪ.pɚ/

  1. A material made of thin sheets, used for writing, printing, or wrapping.

    1. I need a piece of paper to write on, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The documents were printed on high-quality paper for archival purposes. [ ] [ ]

  2. A newspaper.

    1. He reads the paper every morning with his coffee. [ ] [ ]
    2. She saw an interesting article in the paper about climate change. [ ] [ ]

  3. An academic essay or report.

    1. I have to write a paper for my history class. [ ] [ ]
    2. The professor asked us to submit our research paper by Friday. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

article study report document essay thesis newspaper
paper verb

  1. To cover something with paper.

    1. Let's paper the walls of the room to refresh it. [ ] [ ]
    2. We will paper the shelf to make it easier to clean. [ ] [ ]
paper adjective

  1. Thin like paper.

    1. The old book had paper thin pages that tore easily. [ ] [ ]
    2. His excuse for being late was paper thin and not believable. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "paper" in English means: A material made of thin sheets, used for writing, printing, or wrapping., A newspaper., An academic essay or report..

The phonetic transcription of "paper" is /ˈpeɪ.pər/ in British English and /ˈpeɪ.pɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "paper": article, study, report, document, essay, thesis, newspaper.

Example usage of "paper": "I need a piece of paper to write on, please.". More examples on the page.