article

 

The word "article" refers to a story in a newspaper or magazine, or an article can be a piece of clothing.

  • I read an interesting article in the newspaper this morning.
  • There’s an article in the most recent Atlantic magazine about what Barack Obama will do next.
  • Do you know who wrote the article?
  • The article begins on the first page and continues on page 47.
  • Several articles have been written recently about the connections between stress and illness.
  • This box contains lost articles of clothing.
  • There’s an article of clothing stuck in the backseat of the car.
  • You are allowed only three articles of clothing in the changing rooms at that store.

Note: An article is also a type of adjective that goes before a noun. The words "a," "an," and "the" are articles.

 

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This page was published on April 1, 2017.