newsprint

noun

news·​print ˈnüz-ˌprint How to pronounce newsprint (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: paper made chiefly from groundwood pulp and used mostly for newspapers

Examples of newsprint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thus preserved, the pictures forfeit their essential character, just as trees lose their nature when turned into firewood or newsprint. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 Burnett had additional interest in studying to become a cartoonist, but saw her promising future in newsprint diverted to the screen and stage by a mandatory UCLA acting class. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024 Washington simultaneously pressed other countries to minimize trade regulations on newsprint and film. Diana Lemberg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2019 Shortly after my arrival in Chile in 1971, however, the government blocked El Mercurio’s access to newsprint. Jack Devine, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014 See all Example Sentences for newsprint 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsprint was in 1909

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“Newsprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsprint. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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newsprint

noun
news·​print ˈn(y)üz-ˌprint How to pronounce newsprint (audio)
: paper made chiefly from wood pulp and used mostly for newspapers

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