Newsprint
(noun)
- A type of low-cost, low-quality paper used primarily for printing newspapers.
- A newspaper or a section of a newspaper printed on this type of paper.
Origin:
From news + print, from the sense of "printed news material".
Examples:
- The newspaper was printed on thin newsprint to keep production costs low.
- He enjoyed reading the comics section of the newsprint every Sunday morning.
- Newsprint has become a scarce commodity due to the rise of digital news sources.
- Many newspaper companies are moving away from newsprint and towards digital printing.
- The rough texture of the newsprint made it difficult to read the small print.