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Definition article in British English

article noun

noun
/ˈɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l/
1

a piece of writing about a particular subject that is published in a newspaper or magazine

Example

He has written several articles for The Times.

Example

We ran an article about her in our magazine.

Synonyms and related words
advice column agony column announcement
2

an object, usually one of a group of similar objects

Example

The shop sells small household articles.

Example

She left articles of clothing all around the living room.

Synonyms and related words
things object article
3

part of a legal document or agreement that deals with a particular point

Example

Article 180 states that one third of the members must be women.

Synonyms and related words
affidavit article bail bond
4

a type of determiner (=word used before a noun) that shows whether you are referring to a particular thing or to a general example of something. The indefinite article is 'a' or 'an' and the definite article is 'the'.

Synonyms and related words
accusative adjunct allomorph
5

the final part of the education of a professional person, for example a lawyer, during which they work for a company

Example

She is doing her articles with a firm of architects in Guildford.

Synonyms and related words
access course apprenticeship articles
Definition article in British English