Main Entry: ¹ream

Pronunciation: \ˈrēm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English reme, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic rizma, literally, bundle

Date: 14th century

1 : a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets
2 : a great amount —usually used in plural <reams of information>