page

noun countable

UK /peɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singular	page
plural	pages

1
one side of a sheet of paper in a book, newspaper, or magazine
the poem on page 125
front/back page:
The football scores are on the back page.
opposite/facing page:
Can you identify the four pictures on the facing page?
turn to/see page:
For information on hotels in Amsterdam, see page 20.
sports/gardening/letters page:
Lawrence was eating breakfast while glancing at the sports page.
over the page (=on the other side):
Fill in the form over the page.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of writing
amendment
annexe
a purple passage
1. 1a
  a sheet of paper in a book, newspaper, or magazine
  I tore a page out of my diary and wrote my phone number on it.
  turn a page:
  Turning the pages of the telephone book, she soon found what she wanted.
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of pieces of writing
  amendment
  annexe
  a purple passage
2. 1b
  a piece of paper
  He was staring miserably at the blank page in his typewriter.
  the top/bottom of the page:
  Chris wrote her name at the top of the page.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types and forms of paper
  A3
  A4
  A5
2
computingthe writing or pictures on a computer screen that you can see at one time, for example as part of a website
Click ‘Back’ to return to the previous page.
Synonyms and related words
On the computer screen
active window
avatar
bar
1. 2a
  computingthe writing or pictures on a computer screen that you can print on one side of a piece of paper
  Synonyms and related words
  On the computer screen
  active window
  avatar
  bar
3
Britisha small boy who walks with a bride and helps her at her wedding ceremony
Synonyms and related words
Engagements and weddings
a/the big day
bachelor party
banns
1. 3a
  a boy or young man, usually in a uniform, whose job is to help guests in a hotel or members of a club
  Synonyms and related words
  People who run or work in hotels and guest houses
  bellboy
  bellhop
  chambermaid
2. 3b
  a boy whose job was to be the servant of a knight in the Middle Ages so that he could learn how to become a knight too
  Synonyms and related words
  The middle ages
  alchemist
  alchemy
  feudal
3. 3c
  a boy whose job was to be the servant of someone of a high social class in the past
  Synonyms and related words
  Servants
  amah
  batman
  butler
  Synonyms and related words
  Jobs in the past
  alderman
  alderwoman
  apothecary
4. 3d
  a student whose job is to help a member of the Congress in the US
  Synonyms and related words
  Assistants, helpers and secretaries
  accomplice
  acolyte
  administrative assistant

phrases

be on the same page

a page in something’s history

page

noun countable

US /peɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singular	page
plural	pages

1
a sheet of paper in a book, newspaper, or magazine
I tore a page out of my diary and wrote my phone number on it.
turn a page:
Turning the pages of the telephone book, she soon found what she wanted.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of writing
amendment
annex
annexe
1. 1a
  one side of a sheet of paper in a book, newspaper, or magazine
  the poem on page 125
  front/back page:
  The comics are on the back page.
  opposite/facing page:
  Can you identify the four pictures on the facing page?
  turn to/see page:
  For information on hotels in Amsterdam, see page 20.
  sports/gardening/letters page:
  Lawrence was eating breakfast while glancing at the sports page.
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of pieces of writing
  amendment
  annex
  annexe
2. 1b
  a piece of paper
  He was staring miserably at the blank page in his typewriter.
  the top/bottom of the page:
  Chris wrote her name at the top of the page.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types and forms of paper
  card
  cardboard
  foolscap
2
a boy or young man, usually in a uniform, whose job is to help guests in a hotel or members of a club
Synonyms and related words
People who run or work in hotels and guest houses
bellboy
bellhop
chambermaid
1. 2a
  Britisha small boy who walks with a bride and helps her at her wedding ceremony
  Synonyms and related words
  Engagements and weddings
  a/the big day
  bachelorette party
  bachelor party
2. 2b
  a student whose job is to help a member of the Congress in the U.S.
  Synonyms and related words
  Assistants, helpers and secretaries
  accomplice
  acolyte
  administrative assistant
3. 2c
  a boy whose job was to be the servant of a knight in the Middle Ages so that he could learn how to become a knight too
  Synonyms and related words
  The middle ages
  alchemist
  alchemy
  feudal
4. 2d
  a boy whose job was to be the servant of someone of a high social class in the past
  Synonyms and related words
  Servants
  amah
  butler
  cabin boy
  Synonyms and related words
  Jobs in the past
  alderman
  alderwoman
  apothecary
3
computingthe writing or pictures on a computer screen that you can print on one side of a piece of paper
Synonyms and related words
On the computer screen
active window
avatar
bar
1. 3a
  computingthe writing or pictures on a computer screen that you can see at one time, for example as part of a website
  Click “Back” to return to the previous page.
  Synonyms and related words
  On the computer screen
  active window
  avatar
  bar

phrases

be on the same page

a page in something’s history

page

verb transitive

UK /peɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	page
he/she/it	pages
present participle	paging
past tense	paged
past participle	paged

1
to communicate with someone by sending a message to their pager
You can always page her if anything important comes up.
Synonyms and related words
Fax, telex, telegrams and bleepers
bleep
cable
cover page
2
to call someone’s name in a public place, especially using a PA system
We’ll try to page him at the airport.
Synonyms and related words
Public address systems and equipment for making sounds louder
amp
amplifier
loudhailer

phrasal verbs

page down

page through

page up

page

verb transitive

US /peɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	page
he/she/it	pages
present participle	paging
past tense	paged
past participle	paged

1
to call someone’s name in a public place, especially using a PA system
We’ll try to page him at the airport.
Synonyms and related words
Public address systems and equipment for making sounds louder
amp
amplifier
bullhorn
2
to communicate with someone by sending a message to their pager
You can always page her if anything important comes up.
Synonyms and related words
Fax, telex, telegrams and beepers
cable
cable
cover page

phrasal verbs

page down

page through

page up

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