graph paper

noun

: paper ruled for drawing graphs

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His radical idea: all stories have shapes that can be drawn on graph paper. Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026 Imagine an infinite sheet of graph paper. Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026 The machine printed out a set of wavy black lines on pink graph paper. Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026 But the butterfly that began to emerge on his graph paper intrigued him. Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for graph paper

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graph paper was in 1906

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“Graph paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graph%20paper. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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graph paper

noun
: paper ruled (as into small squares) for drawing graphs or making diagrams
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