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paper BrE / ˈpeɪpə(r) /  NAmE / ˈpeɪpər / Native audio playback is not supported. paper(noun)BrE / ˈpeɪpə(r) /  NAmE / ˈpeɪpər / the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing thingssee also notepaperhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/notepapera piece/sheet of papera package wrapped in brown paperrecycled paperShe wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper.Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value).paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality)This journal is available in paper and electronic form.a newspapera local/national papera daily/an evening/a Sunday paperI read about it in the paper.Have you seen today's paper?The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story.pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work or private documentsHis desk was covered with books and papers.I found these documents among my father's papers after his death.official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do something, etc.see also walking papershttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/walking-papersdivorce/identification papersImmigration officials will ask to see your papers.a set of exam questions on a particular subject; the answers that people write to the questionsThe geography paper was hard.She spent the evening marking exam papers.an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialistssee also Green Paperhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/green-papera recent paper in the Journal of MedicineShe was invited to give a paper (= a talk) on the results of her research.a piece of written work done by a studentsee also term paperhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/term-paperYour grade will be based on four papers and a final exam.paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a roomThe room was damp and the paper was peeling off.having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they wouldwhen you put something on paper, you write it downjudged from written information only, but not proved in practiceThe idea looks good on paper.to write or start to write somethingExtra ExamplesBe prepared to show your identity papers at the border.Do you have a copy of yesterday’s paper?Do you take a daily paper?Fold the paper in half.Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper ‘On Narcissism’.He crumpled the paper into a ball.He kept a paper copy of his account information.He shuffled the papers on his desk.I did well on the oral but not on the written paper.I made some notes on a piece of scrap paper.I read about his arrest in the paper.I screwed up the paper and threw it away.I scribbled down his number on a scrap of paper.I stared at the blank paper, not knowing how to start the letter.I wrote a term paper on eating disorders.I’ve had nothing on paper to say that I’ve been accepted.I’ve had nothing on paper= in writing to say that I’ve been accepted.I’ve thought about what I’m going to write, but I haven’t yet put pen to paper.Many kids do a paper round.Many kids have paper routes.Scraps of wrapping paper were scattered around.She got a job on the local paper.Teresa signed the adoption papers.The Post Office has a special rate for printed paper.The essay filled seven sides of A4 paper.The exam papers are set by experienced teachers.The paper comes out every Saturday.The paper looks at the future of primary school education.The paper reported that several people had seen UFOs.The story got into the papers.There was paper strewn all over the floor.This paper reports the results of a two-year field experiment.This report is a waste of paper.What paper do you usually read?You may now turn over your papers.You must not write on the question paper.a brown paper package of booksa pack of rolling papersa packet of cigarette papersa paper on the development of the novela roll of kitchen paperlegal papers filed in Londonpieces of loose paperthe advantages of paper maps over online mapsthe questions in the physics papertoday’s edition of the paperHave you seen today’s paper?She was invited to give a paper on the results of her research.The assessment consists of three written papers, an oral and a dissertation.The papers soon got hold of the story.Their findings were published in a recent paper in the Journal of Applied Psychology.Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French papir, from Latin papyrus ‘paper-reed’, from Greek papuros The verb dates from the late 16th cent.

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(noun) a piece/sheet of papera package wrapped in brown paperrecycled papershe wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=paper This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈpeɪpə(r) / NAmE / ˈpeɪpər /
Example	a piece/sheet of paper a package wrapped in brown paper recycled paper she wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=paper
Content	paper (noun)BrE / ˈpeɪpə(r) / NAmE / ˈpeɪpər / the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things see also notepaper https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/notepaper a piece/sheet of paper a package wrapped in brown paper recycled paper She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) This journal is available in paper and electronic form. a newspaper a local/national paper a daily/an evening/a Sunday paper I read about it in the paper. Have you seen today's paper? The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work or private documents His desk was covered with books and papers. I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do something, etc. see also walking papers https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/walking-papers divorce/identification papers Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. a set of exam questions on a particular subject; the answers that people write to the questions The geography paper was hard. She spent the evening marking exam papers. an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialists see also Green Paper https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/green-paper a recent paper in the Journal of Medicine She was invited to give a paper (= a talk) on the results of her research. a piece of written work done by a student see also term paper https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/term-paper Your grade will be based on four papers and a final exam. paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room The room was damp and the paper was peeling off. having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would when you put something on paper, you write it down judged from written information only, but not proved in practice The idea looks good on paper. to write or start to write something Extra Examples Be prepared to show your identity papers at the border. Do you have a copy of yesterday’s paper? Do you take a daily paper? Fold the paper in half. Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper ‘On Narcissism’. He crumpled the paper into a ball. He kept a paper copy of his account information. He shuffled the papers on his desk. I did well on the oral but not on the written paper. I made some notes on a piece of scrap paper. I read about his arrest in the paper. I screwed up the paper and threw it away. I scribbled down his number on a scrap of paper. I stared at the blank paper, not knowing how to start the letter. I wrote a term paper on eating disorders. I’ve had nothing on paper to say that I’ve been accepted. I’ve had nothing on paper= in writing to say that I’ve been accepted. I’ve thought about what I’m going to write, but I haven’t yet put pen to paper. Many kids do a paper round. Many kids have paper routes. Scraps of wrapping paper were scattered around. She got a job on the local paper. Teresa signed the adoption papers. The Post Office has a special rate for printed paper. The essay filled seven sides of A4 paper. The exam papers are set by experienced teachers. The paper comes out every Saturday. The paper looks at the future of primary school education. The paper reported that several people had seen UFOs. The story got into the papers. There was paper strewn all over the floor. This paper reports the results of a two-year field experiment. This report is a waste of paper. What paper do you usually read? You may now turn over your papers. You must not write on the question paper. a brown paper package of books a pack of rolling papers a packet of cigarette papers a paper on the development of the novel a roll of kitchen paper legal papers filed in London pieces of loose paper the advantages of paper maps over online maps the questions in the physics paper today’s edition of the paper Have you seen today’s paper? She was invited to give a paper on the results of her research. The assessment consists of three written papers, an oral and a dissertation. The papers soon got hold of the story. Their findings were published in a recent paper in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French papir, from Latin papyrus ‘paper-reed’, from Greek papuros The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
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