Article: meaning, definitions and examples

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article

[ ˈɑːtɪkl ]

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news

A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.

Synonyms

feature, report, story

Examples of usage

Have you read the article about the new technology in today's newspaper?
She wrote an article for the fashion magazine.

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grammar

A particular item or object, typically one of a specified type.

Synonyms

element, item, unit

Examples of usage

In this sentence, 'the' is an article.
The article 'a' is used before words that begin with a consonant sound.

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write

To compose an article.

Synonyms

compose, draft, write

Examples of usage

She will article for the local newspaper next week.
He has been articling for a popular website.

Translations

Translations of the word "article" in other languages:

🇵🇹 artigo

🇮🇳 लेख

वस्तु
अनुच्छेद

🇩🇪 Artikel

🇮🇩 artikel

🇺🇦 стаття

артикль
предмет

🇵🇱 artykuł

🇯🇵 記事 (きじ)

🇫🇷 article

🇪🇸 artículo

🇹🇷 makale

madde
artikel

🇰🇷 기사

🇸🇦 مقال

🇨🇿 článek

🇸🇰 článok

🇨🇳 文章 (wénzhāng)

🇸🇮 članek

🇮🇸 grein

🇰🇿 мақала

🇬🇪 სტატია

🇦🇿 məqalə

🇲🇽 artículo

Word origin

The word 'article' has its origins in the Latin word 'articulus', which means 'small connecting link'. It entered the English language in the 13th century, initially referring to a particular item or object. Over time, the meaning expanded to include a piece of writing in a publication. The usage of 'article' in the context of news dates back to the 18th century when newspapers started to include written pieces on various topics.