PAPER | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of paper in English papernoun uk /ˈpeɪ.pər/ us /ˈpeɪ.pɚ/

paper noun (MATERIAL)

Add to word list Add to word list A1 [ U ] thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth, used for writing, printing, or drawing on: writing paper Emily took a sheet of writing paper, picked up a pen, and began to write.thin paper Dictionaries were usually printed on thin paper.paper bag She handed me a small, brown paper bag.paper cup They use paper cups to save on washing up.recycled paper This card is printed on recycled paper (= paper made from used paper).on paper She works on paper (= writes things on paper) because she hates computers.on paper Get the idea down on paper (= write it) before you forget it.wrapping paper I'll need several sheets of wrapping paper to wrap her gift.piece of paper sheet of paper paper mill   Ulf Wittrock/EyeEm/GettyImages

• I didn't realize we had to write each answer on a new sheet of paper.
• The parcel had only been loosely wrapped, and the paper had come off.
• Have you got a scrap of paper I could write on?
• He rifled through the papers on the desk, but couldn't find the photographs.
• The leaflets will be printed on recycled paper.

Publishing: paper & stationery

• A3
• A5
• acid-free
• assembler
• backspace
• ballpoint pen
• foolscap
• fountain pen
• gift wrap
• gift wrapping
• grammage
• parchment
• pasteboard
• permanent marker
• Post-it note
• propelling pencil
• spitball
• vellum
• wrapping paper
• writing paper

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paper noun (DOCUMENT)

B1 [ C ] a newspaper: daily paper weekly paper local paper national paper The photo was on the front page of all the papers.  papers [ plural ] official documents, especially ones that show who you are: The border guards stopped me and asked to see my papers. See more A2 [ C ] UK a set of printed questions for an exam: Candidates must answer two questions from each paper. The geography paper is not till next week.exam paper We studied past exam papers so we were familiar with the format. C2 [ C ] a piece of writing on a particular subject written by an expert and usually published in a book or journal, or read aloud to other people: paper on She has written numerous research papers on economic policy.publish a paper Over his lifetime, he published 350 scientific papers.give a paper He will give a paper on thermodynamics at a conference in Berlin. B1 [ C ] US (UK essay) a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for a course: Mr Jones thought my history paper was terrific.paper on For homework I want you to write a paper on endangered species. Newspapers & magazines

• above/below the fold idiom
• annal
• anti-press
• back copy
• broadsheet
• chronicle
• circulation
• fold
• full-page
• gazette
• glossy
• glossy magazine
• house journal
• house organ
• organ
• quarterly
• rag
• refereed journal
• sentinel
• serialize

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Idioms

someone couldn't act, argue, fight, etc. their way out of a paper bag on paper a paper chase paperverb [ T ] uk /ˈpeɪ.pər/ us /ˈpeɪ.pɚ/ to cover a wall, room, etc. with wallpaper Building: interior decoration

• aesthetic
• backsplash
• boho
• caulk
• chinoiserie
• feng shui
• flock wallpaper
• flocked wallpaper
• furbish
• gesso
• moulding
• overdecorate
• overdecoration
• paint
• paint stripper
• tiled
• uncurtained
• undecorated
• ungarnished
• wabi sabi

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Curtains & wallpaper

Phrasal verb

paper over something (Definition of paper from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

paper | American Dictionary

papernoun [ C/U ] us /ˈpeɪ·pər/ Add to word list Add to word list a thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth used esp. for writing and printing on and in packaging: [ U ] a piece/sheet of paper [ U ] a paper bag/towel [ U ] paper cups/napkins/plates Let's put some of your good ideas down on paper (= write them down) A paper is also a newspaper: [ C ] I read it in the paper. A paper is also a piece of writing by a student for a course: [ C ] One of the course requirements is a 20-page paper.

Idiom

on paper paperverb [ T ] us /ˈpeɪ·pər/ to put wallpaper (= decorative paper) on a surface, esp. a wall: We plan to paper the dining room. (Definition of paper from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

paper | Business English

papernoun uk /ˈpeɪpər/ us Add to word list Add to word list [ U ] thin, flat material used for writing, printing, or drawing on: There was a huge stack of papers on her desk.a sheet/piece of paper Someone had printed the memo on yellow sheets of paper and posted it around the office. The paper industry recovery of the last year shows little sign of slowing down. [ C ] a newspaper, or the company that owns and operates a newspaper: Murdoch has made an offer to buy the paper.in the papers There was nothing about the trial in the papers this morning. an article in Hong Kong's leading financial paper a daily/weekly paper a local/national paper [ U ]   FINANCE   (also financial paper) assets in the form of bonds, shares, etc., as opposed to cash: The rise in share prices encourages bidders to issue their own paper. The system failed because people realized that the securitized financial paper was not worth the top rating it had received.  papers [ plural ] official documents that show who you are: The company was fined for hiring over a hundred immigrants without papers. LAW, GOVERNMENT an official government or legal document: Lawyers argued in papers submitted last month that lower courts were wrong to dismiss the lawsuit. The committee issued a paper stating that further information and analysis was required. [ C ] a piece of writing on a particular subject, written by an expert and usually published in a book or journal: The paper recommends a series of steps for dealing with the problem.  on paper written or printed on paper: The engineers worked out their ideas on paper. used to say that although an idea seems good when you think of it, it may not be so good when you try to use it: It's a good plan on paper, but will it really work?

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bearer paper commercial paper fine paper trade paper white paper working paper (Definition of paper from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of paper

paper The plan of the paper is as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The rest of the paper is organized as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus I must be in a position to exchange paper for paper, and idea for idea. From the Cambridge English Corpus The rest of this paper is organized as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The remainder of the paper is organized as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The structure of the paper is as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The organization of the paper is as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The outline of the paper is as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The structure of this paper is as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The rest of the paper is structured as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The remainder of this paper is organized as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus The first of these is advanced in the two 1868 papers. From the Cambridge English Corpus The plan of this paper is as follows. From the Cambridge English Corpus I am pleased that my paper was accepted. From the Cambridge English Corpus We believe that our results in this paper can be valuable for these studies. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of paper These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with paper

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acid-free paperWithin two years, acid-free paper became widely available for comparable cost. From the Cambridge English Corpus   blank paperThere is no provision for the transmission at the reduced rate of blank paper or cardboard. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0   briefing paperAn interim briefing paper is already available. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0   These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with paper What is the pronunciation of paper?

Translations of paper

in Chinese (Traditional) 紙, 報紙, 考卷… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 纸, 报纸, 考卷… See more in Spanish papel, periódico, parte de un examen… See more in Portuguese papel, jornal, exame… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian कागद, वृत्तपत्र, प्रश्नपत्रिका… See more 紙, 新聞, 論文… See more kâğıt, gazete, sınav kâğıdı… See more papier [masculine], journal [masculine], devoir [masculine]… See more paper, diari, treball escrit… See more papier, blad papier, krant… See more எழுதுவதற்கும், அச்சிடுவதற்கும், வரைவதற்கும் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிற அரைத்த மரம் அல்லது துணியிலிருந்து தயாரிக்கப்படுகிற மெல்லிய தட்டையானப் பொருள்… See more कागज़, समाचारपत्र, अखबार… See more અખબાર, કાગજ, દૈનિક… See more papir, papir-, avis… See more papper, tidning, skriftligt prov… See more kertas, surat khabar, kertas soalan… See more das Papier, Papier-…, die Zeitung… See more papir [neuter], avis [masculine], stil [masculine]… See more کاغذ, اخبار, پرچہ… See more папір, листок, газета… See more కాగితం, వార్తా పత్రిక, పరీక్ష కోసం అచ్చువేసిన ప్రశ్నాపత్రం… See more কাগজ, সংবাদপত্র, প্রশ্নপত্র… See more papír(ový), list papíru, noviny… See more kertas, surat kabar, ujian tertulis… See more กระดาษ, ใบปลิว, หนังสือพิมพ์… See more giấy, tờ giấy, báo… See more papier, gazeta, egzamin (pisemny)… See more 종이, 신문, 과제물… See more carta, giornale, tema… See more Need a translator?

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