noun
magazine
MAG-uh-zeen/ˈmæɡəziːn/
A regularly issued collection of varied reports and features.
An open magazine rests on two other issues, showing illustrated articles.
Etymology
A publication can be a figurative “storehouse” of information. The source offers this image or an earlier use for printed lists of military stores and information as the link to the periodical sense.
In context
beginning in 1960 his pictures regularly appeared in every major national magazine including The Saturday Evening Post
More examples
- This monthly magazine features recipes, interviews, and travel stories.
- She reads gardening magazines for advice on growing vegetables.
- The weekly radio magazine covers science, arts, and local news.
Forms
magazine · magazines
Similar words
- journal
- Often focuses on scholarly or professional articles rather than general features.
- periodical
- Covers any regularly issued publication, including newspapers and scholarly journals.