A magazine is a publication with a paper cover which is issued regularly, usually every week or every month, and which contains articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements.
Her face is on the cover of a dozen or more magazines.
Synonyms: journal, paper, publication, supplement More Synonyms of magazine
2. countable noun [usually supplement NOUN]
On radio or television, a magazine or a magazine programme is a programme consisting of several items about different topics, people, and events.
...a live arts magazine.
...'Science In Action', a weekly science magazine programme.
3. countable noun
In an automatic gun, the magazine is the part that contains the bullets.
4. countable noun
A magazine is a building in which things such as guns, bullets, and explosives are kept.
More Synonyms of magazine
magazine in British English
(ˌmæɡəˈziːn)
noun
1.
a periodical paperback publication containing articles, fiction, photographs, etc
2.
a metal box or drum holding several cartridges used in some kinds of automatic firearms; it is removed and replaced when empty
3.
a building or compartment for storing weapons, explosives, military provisions, etc
4.
a stock of ammunition
5.
a device for continuously recharging a handling system, stove, or boiler with solid fuel
6. photography another name for cartridge (sense 5)
7.
a rack for automatically feeding a number of slides through a projector
8.
a TV or radio programme made up of a series of short nonfiction items
Word origin
C16: via French magasin from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan storehouse, from khazana to store away
magazine in American English
(ˌmægəˈzin; ˈmægəˌzin)
noun
1.
a place of storage, as a warehouse, storehouse, or military supply depot
2.
a space in which ammunition and explosives are stored, as a building or room in afort, or a section of a warship
3.
a supply chamber, as a space in or container on a rifle or pistol from which cartridges are fed, or a space in or container on a camera from which a protected roll of film is fed
4.
the things kept in a magazine, as munitions or supplies
5.
a.
a publication, usually with a paper back and sometimes illustrated, that appears at regular intervals and contains stories, articles, etc. by various writers and, usually, advertisements
b.
a newspaper section similar to this
6. US
a television program, appearing regularly, with brief informational segments
Word origin
Fr magasin < OFr magazin < It magazzino < Ar makhāzin, pl. of makhzan, a storehouse, granary < khazana, to store up; (sense 5) from the idea of “storehouse of information”
Examples of 'magazine' in a sentence
magazine
The man was covered partially in magazines which I think he had placed on top of him to try and conceal himself.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She has since gone on to feature in high-profile ad campaigns and has appeared on the front cover of Vogue magazine.
The Sun (2016)
Last year she made the cover of Interview magazine after having a punk makeover and she has starred in photoshoots for the fashionable W magazine.
The Sun (2017)
She now writes mainly for magazines and specialist publications.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They want to look like models on the cover of a magazine.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The bolt was back and magazine empty.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In another life her face could have graced the covers of fashion magazines and billboards.
The Sun (2010)
As opposed to that on the magazine cover and the music as a blurb.
The Sun (2008)
Was that new recipe variant in this month 's cookery magazine better than the old one?
Joanna Blythman Bad Food Britain (2006)
Given that those magazines live by advertising, that may be too much to expect.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is likely to be covered by a celebrity magazine as part of a lucrative six-figure deal.
The Sun (2014)
Prepare a portfolio of your work and send it to fashion houses, magazines and other publications.
The Sun (2011)
Imagine publishes high-end print magazines and digital publications for tablet computers and smartphones.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And talking of value for money, this month the magazine comes with a free luxury beach bag.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Most people blamed the format, which struggled to decide if it was a satire show or a typical magazine programme.
The Sun (2011)
Stunning magazines'The internet covers shopping so well, it makes that part of magazines redundant.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
So, when the first magazine was empty, it was quicker to engage the second one.
Magnouloux, Bernard Travels with Rosinante (1990)
She said: 'I would love to have an adult wildlife magazine programme.
The Sun (2015)
READ the full interview in this month 's Loaded magazine.
The Sun (2012)
It's my favourite part of the magazine and the first thing I read.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
WHY do people chuck magazines for recycling when they could recycle them to friends, neighbours or doctors' surgeries?
The Sun (2011)
In other languages
magazine
British English: magazine /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ NOUN
publication A magazine is a weekly or monthly publication which contains articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements.
...a women's magazine.
American English: magazine periodical
Arabic: مَجَلَّةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: revista
Chinese: 杂志
Croatian: časopis
Czech: časopis
Danish: magasin tidskrift
Dutch: tijdschrift
European Spanish: revista
Finnish: aikakauslehti
French: magazine
German: Zeitschrift
Greek: περιοδικό
Italian: rivista
Japanese: 雑誌
Korean: 잡지
Norwegian: tidsskrift
Polish: magazyn
European Portuguese: revista
Romanian: revistă
Russian: журнал
Latin American Spanish: revista
Swedish: tidskrift
Thai: นิตยสาร
Turkish: dergi
Ukrainian: журнал
Vietnamese: tạp chí
British English: magazine /ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ NOUN
gun In an automatic gun, the magazine is the part that contains the bullets.
American English: magazine ammunition
Arabic: ذَخِيرَةٌ حَرْبِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: câmara arma de fogo
Chinese: 弹药
Croatian: spremnik
Czech: zásobník střeliva
Danish: magasin ammunition
Dutch: magazijn ammunitie
European Spanish: cargador
Finnish: patruunalipas
French: magasin munitions
German: Munitionslager
Greek: γεμιστήρας
Italian: caricatore
Japanese: 弾薬 ammunition
Korean: 탄창
Norwegian: magasin
Polish: magazynek
European Portuguese: câmara arma de fogo
Romanian: încărcător
Russian: магазин
Latin American Spanish: cargador
Swedish: magasin
Thai: ที่ใส่กระสุน
Turkish: Şarjör
Ukrainian: магазин
Vietnamese: ổ đạn
Chinese translation of 'magazine'
magazine
(mæɡəˈziːn)
n(c)
(Publishing, Rad, TV) 杂(雜)志(誌) (zázhì) (本, běn)
[of firearm]弹(彈)匣 (dànxiá)
(Mil, = store) 弹(彈)药(藥)库 (dànyàokù)
1 (noun)
Definition
a periodic paperback publication containing written pieces and illustrations
Her face is on the cover of a dozen or more magazines.
Synonyms
journal
All our results are published in scientific journals.
paper
The story is in all the papers.
publication
expensively produced glossy publications
supplement
rag (informal)
He works for the local rag.
issue
glossy (informal)
pamphlet
periodical
The walls were lined with books and periodicals.
fanzine (informal)
ezine or e-zine
2 (noun)
Definition
a place for storing weapons, explosives, or military equipment
Synonyms
storehouse
barns and storehouses
store
a grain store
arsenal
Terrorists had broken into the arsenal and stolen a range of weapons.
warehouse
He worked in a freight warehouse, lifting and carrying heavy loads.
depot
a government arms depot
ammunition dump
powder room (obsolete)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of arsenal
Definition
a building in which arms and ammunition are made or stored
Terrorists had broken into the arsenal and stolen a range of weapons.
Synonyms
armoury,
storehouse,
ammunition dump,
arms depot,
ordnance depot
in the sense of depot
Definition
a place where goods and vehicles are kept when not in use
a government arms depot
Synonyms
arsenal,
warehouse,
storehouse,
repository,
depository,
dump
in the sense of paper
Definition
The story is in all the papers.
Synonyms
newspaper,
news,
daily,
journal,
organ,
rag (informal),
tabloid,
gazette,
broadsheet,
blat
Synonyms of 'magazine'
magazine
Explore 'magazine' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of periodical
Definition
a publication issued at regular intervals, usually monthly or weekly
The walls were lined with books and periodicals.
Synonyms
publication,
paper,
review,
magazine,
journal,
weekly,
monthly,
organ,
serial,
quarterly,
zine (informal)
in the sense of publication
Definition
any printed work offered for sale
expensively produced glossy publications
Synonyms
pamphlet,
book,
newspaper,
magazine,
issue,
title,
leaflet,
brochure,
booklet,
paperback,
hardback,
periodical,
zine (informal),
handbill,
blog (informal)
in the sense of rag
Definition
a newspaper
He works for the local rag.
Synonyms
newspaper,
paper,
journal,
tabloid,
newsletter,
periodical,
broadsheet
in the sense of store
Definition
a storage place, such as a warehouse
a grain store
Synonyms
repository,
warehouse,
depot,
storehouse,
depository,
storeroom
in the sense of warehouse
Definition
a place where goods are stored prior to their sale or distribution
He worked in a freight warehouse, lifting and carrying heavy loads.