papers

The word “papers” has 2 syllables: pa-pers.

It's pronounced as /ˈpeɪ.pərz/.


What is synonym and antonym for papers?

In the thesaurus, “papers” has 11 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for papers along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for papers

  • articles
  • books
  • bulletins
  • documents
  • essays
  • forms
  • journals
  • magazines
  • newspapers
  • organs
  • periodicals

Meanings of papers

  • noun
    1. A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
    2. A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).
    3. Wallpaper.
    4. Wrapping paper.
    5. (rock paper scissors) An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
    6. A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written for the Government.
    7. A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal (as a journal article or the manuscript for one) or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting (such as a conference, workshop, or symposium).
    8. A scholastic essay.
    9. A set of examination questions to be answered at one session.
    10. Money.
    11. A university course.
    12. A paper packet containing a quantity of items.
    13. A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application.
    14. A substance resembling paper secreted by certain invertebrates as protection for their nests and eggs.
    15. Free passes of admission to a theatre, etc.
    16. (by extension) The people admitted by free passes.
    17. Official documents or identification, as a passport.
    18. A collection of documents, unpublished writing or correspondence in an archive or library collection.
  • verb
    1. To apply paper to.
    2. To document; to memorialize.
    3. To fill (a theatre or other paid event) with complimentary seats.
    4. To submit official papers to (a law court, etc.).
    5. To give public notice (typically by displaying posters) that a person is wanted by the police or other authority.
    6. To sandpaper.
    7. To enfold in paper.
    8. To paste the endpapers and flyleaves at the beginning and end of a book before fitting it into its covers.

Example Sentences

  • She organized her papers into neat folders for easy access during the presentation.
  • The professor assigned several research papers due by the end of the semester.
  • After searching for hours, he finally found the important papers he thought he had lost.
  • The papers in the stack included old bills and important documents that needed to be filed.
  • The lawyer reviewed the papers thoroughly before presenting the case in court.

On this page you'll find 11 synonyms or another words to papers, such as: articles, books, bulletins, documents, essays, forms, journals.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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