What does "newspaperman" mean?

A man who works in the production of the text of a newspaper; a reporter, editor, etc.

How do you pronounce "newspaperman"?

Pronounced //ˈn(j)uspeɪpəɹˌmæn//.

Common synonyms include: correspondent, a tale-bearing animal, advertising writer, annalist, art critic, author.

//ˈn(j)uspeɪpəɹˌmæn// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A man who works in the production of the text of a newspaper; a reporter, editor, etc.
2
a male journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media wordnet

"Mr Ogata, the author of this book, used to be a newspaperman."

From newspaper + -man. Compare paperboy.

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