What does "magazine" mean?
A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
Magazine
/mæɡ.əˈziːn/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
- Grammar: magazine is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: ammo dump, ammo magazine, annual, archives.
- Useful contrasts: empty, figaro, izvestia.
- Usage evidence: You must not read such a magazine, as it will do you harm.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
- 2 a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun wordnet
- 3 A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.; A radio or television show where each episode comprises a variety of features or segments, akin to the format of a print magazine.
"After several months' delay, The Emerald City, New York's hour-long gay television show, is on the air. In magazine format, the show offers interviews, gay news and commentary, visits to New York's entertainment spots and gay shows, and a bit of camping from George Sardi."
- 4 a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored wordnet
- 5 An ammunition storehouse.
"He all thir Ammunition / And feats of War defeats / With plain Heroic magnitude of mind / And celeſtial vigour arm’d, / Thir Armories and Magazins contemns, / Renders them uſeleſs, while / With winged expedition / Swift as the lightning glance he executes / His errand on the wicked, who ſurpris’d / Loſe thir defence diſtracted and amaz’d."
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- 6 product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object wordnet
- 7 An ammunition storehouse.; The portion of a warship where munitions are stored.
"The cruiser blew up when a shell hit its magazine."
- 8 a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required wordnet
- 9 A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.
- 10 a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it wordnet
- 11 A reservoir or supply chamber for a stove, battery, camera, typesetting machine, or other apparatus.
- 12 a business firm that publishes magazines wordnet
- 13 A country or district especially rich in natural products. archaic
- 14 A city viewed as a marketing center. archaic
- 15 A store, or shop, where goods are kept for sale. Louisiana
- 16 A collection of Teletext pages. Ireland, UK, historical
"Most teletext "magazines" contain about 100 pages of information, typically including news headlines, weather reports, sports scores, video games, and stock prices."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"You must not read such a magazine, as it will do you harm."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "magazine"?
Common synonyms include: ammo dump, ammo magazine, annual, archives, armory, arsenal.
How do you use "magazine" in a sentence?
You must not read such a magazine, as it will do you harm.
How do you pronounce "magazine"?
Pronounced /mæɡ.əˈziːn/.
Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic خَزَنَ (ḵazana)der. Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan) Arabic مَخَازِن (maḵāzin)bor. Italian magazzinoder. Middle French magasinder. Middle English magasyne English magazine From Middle English magasyne, from Middle French magasin (“warehouse, store”), from Italian magazzino (“storehouse”), ultimately from Arabic مَخَازِن pl (maḵāzin), plural of مَخْزَن (maḵzan, “storeroom, storehouse”), noun of place from خَزَنَ (ḵazana, “to store, to stock, to lay up”). First attested in the 1580s.