newsprint

noun

news·​print ˈnüz-ˌprint 

ˈnyüz-

: paper made chiefly from groundwood pulp and used mostly for newspapers

Examples of newsprint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And while the late-’90s pivot from newsprint to Coke and Snickers worked fine for decades (there was plenty of demand for sugary snacks), that’s changing in the Ozempic and protein-maxxing era. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026

To inhabit the facts of another writer’s life without invention requires the most detailed primary research, not only in literary archives but in almanacs, old newsprint, civic records. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

According to Jones, Ahlhauser spent about half an hour on the shoot, setting up klieg-like lights and posing the young woman on a gray box with a roll of newsprint. — Jim Higgins, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Āyandigān lasted a mere three more months after that tumultuous May day, but its fragile newsprint was preserved. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for newsprint

• blueprint
• footprint
• imprint
• misprint
• nonprint
• preprint
• reprint
• clint
• dint
• glint
• hint
• lint

Kids Definition

newsprint

noun

news·​print ˈn(y)üz-ˌprint 

: paper made chiefly from wood pulp and used mostly for newspapers