page

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noun (1)

1
a
: one of the leaves of a publication or manuscript
also : a single side of one of these leaves
b
: the material printed or written on a page
2
a
: the block of information found at a single World Wide Web address
b
: a sizable subdivision of computer memory
also : a block of information that fills a page and can be transferred as a unit between the internal and external storage of a computer
3
a
: a noteworthy event or period
b
: a written record

page

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verb (1)

paged; paging

intransitive verb

: to turn the pages (as of a book or magazine) especially in a steady or haphazard manner
usually used with through

transitive verb

: to number or mark the pages of

page

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verb (2)

paged; paging

transitive verb

1
: to summon by repeatedly calling out the name of
2
: to send a message to via a pager
3
: to wait on or serve in the capacity of a page

page

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noun (2)

1
a(1)
: a youth being trained for the medieval rank of knight and in the personal service of a knight
(2)
: a youth attendant on a person of rank especially in the medieval period
b
: a boy serving as an honorary attendant at a formal function (such as a wedding)
2
: one employed to deliver messages, assist patrons, serve as a guide, or attend to similar duties
3
: an act or instance of paging
a page came over the loudspeaker
got a page from the client

Examples of page in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
For location details and more information, visit The Children’s Trust Family Expo page at TheChildrensTrust.org/FamilyExpo closer to the summer. Juliette Fabien, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 More information can be found on the show’s Ticketmaster page. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Later, the district texted again and posted on its Facebook page that school would not start until 10 a.m. The Police Department said there was never a threat to the district, students or faculty. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024 Over the next four years, loyal customers posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page to inquire about reopening. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 The Chocolate Factory will open a location in Menomonee Falls this May, company officials announced on its Facebook page. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 In one, taking up most of a page in the magazine, the players are sitting on the floor of Michigan’s Crisler arena—Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson, and Chris Webber—with the Michigan coach, Steve Fisher, at their center. Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024 Later, a fan page on X shared a snap of Wilson, 43, watching the show from what appeared to be the VIP tent. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024 Take a page from your father’s book and style some wide-leg chinos with an easygoing jacket and a dress shirt. Jake Smith, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2024
Verb
McDonnell remembers getting paged during a hailstorm from a couple who insisted on getting their lesson. Chris MacIas -, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024 Over time, people become addicted to social media or tie their business interests to these corporations, making a Facebook or Instagram page their front door on the Internet. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024 Internal polls are noted on the polls page with a hollow diamond next to the sponsor’s name. Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2023 The group’s readers, meanwhile, will go where Joyce takes them: back to page one. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023 Amazon’s Movers and Shakers page — a hub for the site’s hottest products in every department — is chock-full of fall fashion staples at the moment. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023 Inclusive details can be seen throughout the airport, from gender-neutral bathrooms to visual paging boards that alert deaf passengers to any flight changes. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023 Flipping to page 57, meanwhile, might put college football on a road to a more inclusive future. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023 But around three seconds in, your amygdala starts paging for backup. Mac Schwerin, New York Times, 27 June 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle French, from Latin pagina; akin to Latin pangere to fix, fasten — more at pact

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

1628, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of page was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near page

Cite this Entry

“Page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

page

1 of 4 noun
1
: a youth in the Middle Ages being trained for knighthood and in the service of a knight
2
: a youth serving a person of rank
3
: a person employed especially to deliver messages or perform personal services (as in a hotel)

page

2 of 4 verb
paged; paging
1
: to serve as a page
2
: to send for by calling out the name of
3
: to contact by means of a pager

page

3 of 4 noun
1
a
: one side of a printed or written leaf
b
: the entire leaf
c
: the material printed or written on a page
2
a
: a written record
the pages of history
b
: an event worth recording
an exciting page in one's life
3
a
: a large section of computer memory
b
: the information found at a single World Wide Web address

page

4 of 4 verb
paged; paging
1
: to number or mark the pages of
2
: to turn the pages (as of a book or magazine) especially in a quick steady manner
Etymology

Noun

Middle English page "a youth trained to serve a knight," from early French page (same meaning)

Noun

from early French page "a leaf in a book," from Latin pagina (same meaning)

Biographical Definition

Page

biographical name

Walter Hines 1855–1918 American journalist and diplomat

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