article
art•icleBrE /ˈɑːtɪkl/
NAmE /ˈɑːrtɪkl/
noun
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1 ~ (on/about sth) a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine
Have you seen that article about young fashion designers?
see also leading article
2 (law) a separate item in an agreement or a contract
Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech.
3 (formal) a particular item or separate thing, especially one of a set
item
articles of clothing
toilet articles such as soap and shampoo
The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body. 4 (grammar) the words a and an (the indefinite article) or the (the definite article)


