NYT Dictionary

MAGAZINE

/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/
NounMAG-a-zinemag-a-zine · 3 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Arabic خَزَنَ (ḵazana)der. Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan) Arabic مَخَازِن (maḵāzin)bor. Italian magazzinoder. Middle French magasinder. Middle English magasyne English magazine From Middle English magasyne, from Middle French magasin (“warehouse, store”), from Italian magazzino (“storehouse”), ultimately from Arabic مَخَازِن pl (maḵāzin), plural of مَخْزَن (maḵzan, “storeroom, storehouse”), noun of place from خَزَنَ (ḵazana, “to store, to stock, to lay up”). First attested in the 1580s.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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