magazine Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
mag.
- it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money
noun product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object
- tripped over a pile of magazines
noun a business firm that publishes magazines
magazine publisher.
- he works for a magazine
noun a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
cartridge.
noun a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
powder magazine; powder store.
noun a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
cartridge holder; clip; cartridge clip.

F. magasin, It. magazzino, or Sp. magacen, almagacen; all fr. Ar. makhzan, almakhzan, a storehouse, granary, or cellar.

A receptacle in which anything is stored, especially military stores, as ammunition, arms, provisions, etc. "Armories and magazines." Milton.
The building or room in which the supply of powder is kept in a fortification or a ship.
A chamber in a gun for holding a number of cartridges to be fed automatically to the piece.
A pamphlet published periodically containing miscellaneous papers or compositions.

imperfect & past participle Magazined ; present participle & verbal noun Magazining