A material made from cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags, and certain grasses, and processed into thin sheets used for writing, printing, or wrapping.
She wrote her notes on a piece of paper.
A newspaper or journal, especially one that is published daily or weekly.
He reads the morning paper with his coffee.
An essay or dissertation, especially one written by a student as an assignment.
She submitted her final paper for the history class.
A set of examination questions to be answered at one sitting.
The students were nervous about the math paper they had to take.
A document, especially one that is official or legal.
He signed the papers to finalize the sale of the house.
Money in the form of banknotes; paper currency.
He prefers to carry paper instead of coins.
A published scholarly article presenting original research, analysis, or review of a subject.
Their paper on renewable energy storage appeared in a leading scientific journal.
Wallpaper used to cover and decorate the interior walls of a building.
They selected a vintage floral paper for the nursery walls.
paperverb
To cover or decorate a surface with wallpaper.
They decided to paper the living room with a floral design.
To conceal flaws or disagreements by superficially covering them, typically in the phrasal verb "paper over".
Management tried to paper over the differences between the teams before the merger.
To plaster or litter (a place) with posters, flyers, or other sheets of paper.
Activists papered the city center with campaign posters overnight.
paperadjective
Made of paper.
She waved a paper fan to cool herself.
Figuratively weak, flimsy, or existing only in theory; easily overcome.
Their so-called alliance proved to be a paper construct that crumbled under pressure.
pаpernoun
A thin material made from wood pulp, cloth, or other fibrous substances, pressed into sheets and used for writing, printing, wrapping, etc.
She folded the letter on a sheet of white paper.
A newspaper.
Have you seen the headlines in the morning paper?
An essay or scholarly article, especially one read at an academic conference or published in a journal.
She presented her paper on climate change at the symposium.
pаperverb
To cover or decorate with wallpaper.
They decided to paper the living room with a floral design.
To cover up or gloss over a problem or issue.
The company tried to paper over the financial discrepancies in their report.
To distribute or post flyers or posters in an area.
The band papered the town with posters for their upcoming concert.
pаperadjective
Made of or consisting of paper.
He packed his lunch in a paper bag.
Existing only in theory or on written documents; not real or practical.
The company showed a paper profit that vanished after the audit.