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>