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magazine

noun
mag·​a·​zine | \ ˈma-gə-ˌzēn How to pronounce magazine (audio) , ˌma-gə-ˈzēn\

Definition of magazine

1a : a print periodical containing miscellaneous pieces (such as articles, stories, poems) and often illustrated a fashion magazine a gardening magazine also : such a periodical published online
b : a similar section of a newspaper usually appearing on Sunday
c : a radio or television program presenting usually several short segments on a variety of topics
2 : a place where goods or supplies are stored : warehouse
3 : a room in which powder and other explosives are kept in a fort or a ship
4 : the contents of a magazine: such as
a : an accumulation of munitions (see munition sense 2) of war
b : a stock of provisions (see provision entry 1 sense 2) or goods
5 : a supply chamber: such as
a : a holder in or on a gun for cartridges (see cartridge sense 1) to be fed into the gun chamber
b : a lightproof chamber for films or plates on a camera or for film on a motion-picture projector
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Examples of magazine in a Sentence

She subscribes to several gardening magazines. the village kept a magazine where people left common supplies

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 An excerpt of the book has appeared in Vogue magazine, and a review copy has circulated widely, including to NBC News. — Ken Dilanian, NBC News, "Ex-CIA spy readies to publish book about undercover exploits without agency approval," 6 Sep. 2019 The company also announced it was named a Best-In-State credit union by Forbes magazine. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, "Business People: Medtronic CEO Ishrak to retire next year," 1 Sep. 2019 Sapier said wines were judged from a field of more than 2,600 entries in the Sunset contest and the winners were showcased in Sunset magazine. — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Vines & Wines: Rainy weather holds promise for robust harvest," 30 Aug. 2019 Fortune has published the Change the World ranking since 2015, one of many benchmark lists produced by the magazine. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "These San Diego tech firms made Fortune magazine’s Change the World list — for the first time," 28 Aug. 2019 The Sacklers were ranked America’s 19th-richest family by Forbes magazine in 2016, with a net worth estimated at $13 billion. — Andrew Welsh-huggins, The Denver Post, "OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12 billion," 28 Aug. 2019 In January 1967, Bill Ray had been sent by Life magazine to document the first NFL-AFL World Championship Game, and the Chiefs allowed him and his camera behind the scenes (why not?). — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Federal prosecutors say Siddiqui submitted writings to the magazine. — Fox News, "NYC women plead guilty to plotting terrorist bombing," 25 Aug. 2019 The remarks were published online in the magazine Paper on Tuesday. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Colin Kaepernick talks about the police shooting that led him to protest during national anthem," 20 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of magazine

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for magazine

Middle French, from Old Occitan, from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan storehouse

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magazine

noun
How to pronounce magazine (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of magazine

: a type of thin book with a paper cover that contains stories, essays, pictures, etc., and that is usually published every week or month
: a radio or television program that discusses different topics
: a part of a gun that holds bullets

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magazine

noun
mag·​a·​zine | \ ˈma-gə-ˌzēn How to pronounce magazine (audio) \

Kids Definition of magazine

1 : a publication issued at regular intervals (as weekly or monthly)
2 : a storehouse or warehouse for military supplies
3 : a container in a gun for holding cartridges

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