down-pageadj.
/ˌdaʊnˈpeɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌpeɪdʒ/ Of an article or item in a newspaper, magazine, etc.: appearing in a relatively low position on the page; (hence, of a subject) considered to be of secondary or lesser interest, relevance, or importance.
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1950 Kemsley Man. Journalism 121 This short down-page story.
1973 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Apr. 452/1 Bigfoot remains one of the best of mysteries..and perennial down-page material for the newspapers.
1994 Sunday Times 6 Mar. i. 12/5 It became clear as the week progressed, however, that Mahathir was upset by more than just a down-page report in a London newspaper.
2010 Church Times 10 Dec. 31/1 Here is a brief account to give some idea of..just how much work and how many judgement calls are involved in a trivial piece of down-page reporting.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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