Cool MatePaper
UK /["/ˈpeɪpə(r)/"]/US /["/ˈpeɪpər/"]/
Definition
the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things
In simple words: A thin material used for writing or printing on.
Examples
- I need to buy some paper for my printer.
- She drew a lovely picture on the paper.
- The teacher gave us a paper to write our essays on.
- Please pass me that sheet of paper on the table.
- He folded the paper into a crane shape.
- The book was too thick for regular paper; it used a special type instead.
- The children used colorful paper for their crafts.
- Can you write your name on this paper?
- They were reading the paper during breakfast.
Usage notes
Used in both formal and informal contexts. Appropriate in educational, office, and personal settings. Avoid using in specific contexts where a more precise term is needed (e.g., cardboard, tissue).
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of 'paper' as a 'page for every purpose' that's easy to remember.
Collocations
- draft
- consultation
- discussion
- deliver
- give
- present
- consider something
- deal with something
- examine something
- in a/the paper
- paper on
- daily
- evening
- morning
- copy
- edition
- buy
- get
- take
- come out
- report something
- shop
- boy
- girl
- in a/the paper
- on a/the paper
- necessary
- official
- ID
- pile
- sheaf
- sign
- show
- shuffle
- necessary
- official
- ID
- pile
- sheaf
- sign
- show
- shuffle
- exam
- examination
- question
- do
- sit
- take
- in a/the paper
- on a/the paper
- draft
- consultation
- discussion
- deliver
- give
- present
- consider something
- deal with something
- examine something
- in a/the paper
- paper on
- draft
- consultation
- discussion
- deliver
- give
- present
- consider something
- deal with something
- examine something
- in a/the paper
- paper on
Synonyms
- sheet
- page
- papyrus
- folio
- notepaper
Antonyms
- digital
- electronic
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'paperwork' when referring to documents.
- Using 'papes' as slang in formal writing.
- Saying 'the paper' when referring to a type of paper (like 'the A4 paper').