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We read an online article about how bees communicate.
What does Article mean?
An article is usually a published piece of writing; in grammar, article also means a, an, or the.
Dictionary definition
An article can be a nonfiction piece published in a newspaper, magazine, journal, book, or website; a grammar word such as a, an, or the used before a noun; a numbered section of a formal document; or an individual item, as in an article of clothing.
Example sentences
Article in a sentence
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In “a lantern” and “the lantern,” a and the are articles that help show which lantern is meant.
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Article 3 is a numbered section of the club's rules.
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The museum catalog listed each article of clothing found at the site.
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English uses an before a vowel sound, so writers choose an hour but a university.
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Practice 1
Which answer gives two common meanings of article?
Article commonly names published nonfiction writing and the grammar words a, an, and the.
Practice 2
Which word is the article in “An owl watched the path” ?
An is an indefinite article placed before the singular countable noun owl.
Practice 3
Choose the form that follows the sound rule: We waited for ____ hour.
Hour begins with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article is an.
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WordArticle.
Partnoun.
MeaningArticle means An article is usually a published piece of writing; in grammar, article also means a, an, or the.
ExampleExample: We read an online article about how bees communicate.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- ar · tuh · kul
- Strongest beat
- ar
- Ending
- kul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ar.
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Does Article have an opposite?
Article has no direct antonym across its writing, grammar, document-section, and object senses. Headline, noun, and blank page are related contrasts, not opposites.
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Word family
Article word family
Base word
article
noun
articles
More than one published piece, grammar article, document section, or item.
adjective
articled
Bound by a formal training agreement, especially in British and some Commonwealth professional usage.
noun
articling
A period of supervised professional training; especially Canadian legal usage.
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Hint for students
Use context: article may mean published writing, a/an/the in grammar, a formal section, or an individual item.
Common mix-up
The grammar meaning of article is not the same as a newspaper article. A and an depend on the next sound, not simply the next letter: an hour but a university.
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Give students short examples of all four common senses. Have them label each sense, then compare a/an with the and explain whether the noun is new, general, or already specific in context.
Teacher prompt
In “I read an article about Article 2,” explain the two meanings of article and identify the grammar article before the first one.
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