Meaning of magazine in English

magazine

/ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/ uk

/ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/

magazine noun [C] (BOOK)

(informal mag)

a type of thin book with large pages and a paper cover that contains articles and photographs and is published every week or month:

women's magazine She has written articles for several women's magazines.

glossy magazine The beauty industry is a major advertiser in glossy magazines.

men's mag mainly UK She's a regular cover girl and model for top men's mags.

a magazine rack

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I bought a magazine to amuse myself while I was on the train.
She buys all the latest fashion magazines.
Many women of normal weight feel unable to identify with the super-thin models in glossy magazines.
Our latest publication is a magazine for health enthusiasts.
I decided to take out a subscription to a gardening magazine.

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magazine noun [C] (GUNS)

a part of a gun in which cartridges are stored

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a building in which explosives, weapons, and supplies are kept

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Buildings for storing things

Arms & munitions in general

(Definition of magazine from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

magazine | Intermediate English

magazine

noun [ C ]

/ˌmæɡ·əˈzin/

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a type of thin book with a paper cover that is published regularly and usually contains articles and photographs:

a weekly/monthly magazine

A magazine on television is a regularly broadcast program that reports about news events or other true stories.

(Definition of magazine from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

magazine | Business English

magazine

noun [ C ]

MARKETING

/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ us

( informal mag)

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a thin book with large pages and a paper cover which contains articles and photographs and is published every week or month:

launch/produce/run a magazine We plan to launch a new magazine next year.

edit/print/publish a magazine The magazine is published fortnightly.

men's/women's magazines She has written for several women's magazines.

I mainly read music magazines.

a business/industry/specialist magazine The event was advertised in industry magazines.

a fashion/glossy/lifestyle magazine She appeared in the fashion magazine, Vogue.

a weekly/bi-monthly/monthly magazine He's the editor of a leading weekly news magazine.

copy/edition/issue of a magazine Her article appears in the current issue of the magazine.

See also

consumer magazine
in-house magazine
trade magazine

(Definition of magazine from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

What is the pronunciation of magazine?

Translations of magazine

in Chinese (Traditional)

書, 雜誌，期刊, 槍的部件…

in Chinese (Simplified)

书, 杂志，期刊, 枪的部件…

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revista, revista [feminine, singular]…

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revista, revista [feminine]…

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मासिक…

雑誌, 雑誌（ざっし）…

dergi, magazin, mecmua…

magazine [masculine], (de) magazine, (de) revue…

revista…

tijdschrift, magazijn, munitiedepot…

பெரிய பக்கங்களைக் கொண்ட ஒரு வகை மெல்லிய புத்தகம் மற்றும் கட்டுரைகள் மற்றும் புகைப்படங்களைக் கொண்ட ஒரு காகித அட்டை மற்றும் ஒவ்வொரு வாரமும் அல்லது மாதமும் வெளியிடப்படுகிறது…

पत्रिका…

સામાયિક…

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veckotidning, tidskrift, magasin…

majalah, lelopak peluru, gudang senjata…

das Magazin, Magazin-……