Definition of Paper
Paper
pa·per
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a thin sheet of material that is produced from the pulp of wood, and is used for writing and printing on;
e.g. Paper is a wonderful product and, in its heyday, it spread innovation by spreading information.
(noun)
a formal, written composition that is usually published or submitted to someone;
e.g. In high school, I had to write a paper on STEM cell research.
(verb)
to apply wallpaper to the walls of a room;
e.g. We papered the walls with a beautiful lavender wallpaper.
(verb)
to fill a theater by giving out free tickets;
e.g. They papered the theatre out for the first viewing of the play.
(adjective)
made of paper;
e.g. Groceries stores now put our groceries in brown paper bags instead of plastic bags.
(noun)
newspaper;
e.g. The news about the inauguration is on the first page of today's paper!
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