Page
/peɪdʒ/
Definitions
3 meaningsA single side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or other document.
/peɪdʒ/
A single sheet of paper in a book or document, often numbered.
The information is on page 10 of the manual.
💡 Simply: Imagine a book! Each side of a piece of paper is a page. You read one page, then flip to the next!
👶 For kids: It's like one side of a paper in a book!
More Examples
I turned the page to find the next chapter.
The website had an error on the webpage and didn't load correctly.
She carefully tore a page from the notebook.
How It's Used
"I'm on page 23 of the novel."
"The website has many web pages for different sections."
To call or summon someone by means of a pager or public address system.
/peɪdʒ/
To call someone, especially over a public address system or through a paging system.
The nurse paged the doctor to the examination room.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a store and need help. They might 'page' you over the loudspeaker, calling your name!
👶 For kids: To call someone's name out loud, like in a store or hospital.
More Examples
If you need help, you can be paged at the information desk.
They paged the customer over the intercom.
The operator paged the flight crew.
How It's Used
"The doctor was paged to the emergency room."
"The announcer paged the passenger over the loudspeaker."
A young boy servant or attendant; particularly one who carried a lady's train or performed minor duties.
/peɪdʒ/
A young attendant; a boy servant.
The page assisted the knight.
💡 Simply: Long ago, important people had young helpers called 'pages' who ran errands and helped them.
👶 For kids: A helper or servant boy from a long time ago.
More Examples
The bride was escorted by a page.
Historical accounts often mention pages serving in royal courts.
The page was responsible for carrying the messages.
How It's Used
"A page served in a noble household."
"The page carried the bride's train during the ceremony."
Idioms & expressions
turn a new page
To start a new period or chapter in one's life, leaving the past behind.
"After the divorce, she decided to turn a new page and move to a new city."
on the same page
To be in agreement or have the same understanding about something.
"We need to get everyone on the same page before starting the project."
From Old French *page* (leaf of a book, writing; page, young servant), ultimately from Latin *pagina* (a page, a leaf), related to *pangere* (to fasten, to fix).
The word has been used for centuries to denote both a single sheet and a young attendant.
Memory tip
Think of the turning of a page in a book.
Word Origin
"a leaf, a page"