newsprint
[
nooz
-print,
nyooz
-]
/ˈnuzˌprɪnt, ˈnyuz-/
noun
1.
a low-grade, machine-finished paper made from wood pulp and a small percentage of sulfite pulp, used chiefly for newspapers.
Also called
newspaper
.
Origin
1895-1900;
news
+
print
Examples from the web for
newsprint
The model resembles the cell-phone packages more than the
newsprint
marketing.
It has also shrunk the size of the typical newspaper page, cutting the cost of
newsprint
by cutting news content.
Your small group will need
newsprint
, felt-tipped markers, and a roll of masking tape.
Have each student set the new sheet of paper aside, still attached to the
newsprint
, in a safe place to dry.
The team members may be asked to complete their drawings on sheets of
newsprint
and post them in various places in the room.
Add approximately two inches of dry shredded
newsprint
and cover the container.
British Dictionary definitions for
newsprint
newsprint
/
ˈnjuːzˌprɪnt
/
noun
1.
an inexpensive wood-pulp paper used for newspapers
Word Origin and History for
newsprint
n.
"cheap paper from pulp, used to print newspapers," 1909, from
news
(n.) +
print
.