article: meaning, pronunciation and examples

What does “article” mean?

1. 1

   nouna piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine or website

   I read an interesting article about sleep.

2. 2

   nouna single thing, especially one of a set

   Several articles of clothing were missing.

3. 3

   nounin grammar, the words “a”, “an” and “the”

   Many learners find English articles difficult.

Common phrases with “article”

• newspaper article
• write an article
• article of clothing

“article” is on these word lists

• A2A2 English vocabulary (elementary)
• Common English nouns
• English vocabulary for communication, media and the arts

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