Article
/ˈɑːrtɪkl/
Definitions
2 meaningsA distinct piece of writing forming part of a publication.
/ˈɑːrtɪkl/
A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
I read an interesting article about climate change.
💡 Simply: A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine.
More Examples
The scientific article was published in Nature.
How It's Used
"The newspaper published an article about the recent election."
"She submitted an article to a peer-reviewed journal."
A word (such as 'a', 'an', 'the') that introduces a noun.
/ˈɑːrtɪkl/
A particular item or thing.
In English grammar, 'a', 'an', and 'the' are definite and indefinite articles.
💡 Simply: A word that goes before a noun.
How It's Used
"'The' and 'a' are articles in English grammar."
From Old French article, from Latin articulus, diminutive of artus 'joint, limb'. Originally referring to a small joint or part, it evolved to mean a distinct part of a writing or speech.
The usage of 'article' has broadened over time, from its original grammatical meaning to encompass various forms of written text.
Memory tip
Think of it as a single 'article' in a larger collection of 'articles'.