Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pages, present participle paging, past tense, past participle paged
1. countable noun
A page is one side of one of the pieces of paper in a book, magazine, or newspaper. Each page usually has a number printed at the top or bottom.
Where's your book? Take it out and turn to page 4.
...the front page of the Guardian. [+ of]
...1,400 pages of top-secret information. [+ of]
2. countable noun
The pages of a book, magazine, or newspaper are the pieces of paper it consists of.
He turned the pages of his notebook. [+ of]
Over the page you can read all about the six great books on offer.
3. countable noun
You can refer to an important event or period of time as a page of history.
[literary]
...a new page in the country's political history. [+ in]
Synonyms: period, chapter, phase, era More Synonyms of page
4. verb
If someone who is in a public place is paged, they receive a message, often over a speaker, telling them that someone is trying to contact them.
He was paged repeatedly as the flight was boarding. [beVERB-ed]
I'll have them paged and tell them you're here. [have noun VERB-ed]
Synonyms: call, seek, summon, call out for More Synonyms of page
5. countable noun
A page is a small boy who accompanies the bride at a wedding.
[mainly US]regional note: in BRIT, use pageboy
6. countable noun
A page is a young person who takes messages or does small jobs for members of the United States Congress or state legislatures.
[US]
7. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
In former times, a page was a young boy who was a knight's servant and was learning to be a knight.
More Synonyms of page
page in British English1
(peɪdʒ)
noun
1.
one side of one of the leaves of a book, newspaper, letter, etc, or the written or printed matter it bears
Abbreviation: p
2.
such a leaf considered as a unit
insert a new page
3.
a screenful of information from a website, teletext service, etc, displayed on a television monitor or visual display unit
4.
an episode, phase, or period
a glorious page in the revolution
5. printing
the type as set up for printing a page
6. on the same page
verb
7. another word for paginate
8. (intransitive; foll bythrough)
to look through (a book, report, etc); leaf through
Word origin
C15: via Old French from Latin pāgina
page in British English2
(peɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a boy employed to run errands, carry messages, etc, for the guests in a hotel, club, etc
2.
a youth in attendance at official functions or ceremonies, esp weddings
3. medieval history
a.
a boy in training for knighthood in personal attendance on a knight
b.
a youth in the personal service of a person of rank, esp in a royal household
page of the chamber
4.
(in the US) an attendant at Congress or other legislative body
5. Canadian
a person employed in the debating chamber of the House of Commons, the Senate, or a legislative assembly to carry messages for members
verb(transitive)
6.
to call out the name of (a person), esp by a loudspeaker system, so as to give him or her a message
7.
to call (a person) by an electronic device, such as a pager
8.
to act as a page to or attend as a page
Word origin
C13: via Old French from Italian paggio, probably from Greek paidion boy, from pais child
Page in British English
(peɪdʒ)
noun
1.
Sir Earle (Christmas Grafton). 1880–1961, Australian statesman; co-leader, with S. M. Bruce, of the federal government of Australia (1923–29)
2.
Sir Frederick Handley. 1885–1962, English pioneer in the design and manufacture of aircraft
Page in American English
(peɪdʒ)
Walter Hines (haɪnz) 1855-1918; U.S. journalist, editor, & diplomat
page in American English1
(peɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a.
one side of a leaf of a book, newspaper, letter, etc.
b.
the printing or writing on such a leaf, often with reference to the particular contents
the sports pages
c.
an entire leaf in a book, etc.
2. [often pl.]
a record of events
the pages of history
3.
an event or series of events that might fill a page
a colorful page in his life
4. Computing
a.
a unit of memory, consisting of one or more blocks
see also block (sense 15)
b.
Web page
see also home page
5. Printing
the type set for printing a page
verb transitiveWord forms: paged or ˈpaging
6.
to number the pages of
7.
to make up (copy set in type) into pages
verb intransitive
8.
to turn pages as in scanning
to page through a book
Idioms:
on the same page
take a page from
Word origin
Fr < L pagina, a page < base of pangere, to fasten: see peace
page in American English2
(peɪdʒ)
noun
1. Obsolete
a boy training for knighthood, who attended a knight
2.
a boy attendant or servant, esp. one serving a person of high rank, as at court
3.
a young person, often in uniform, who runs errands, carries messages, etc., as in a legislature or hotel
verb transitiveWord forms: paged or ˈpaging
4.
to attend as page
5. US
to try to find, summon, or notify (a person) by calling out the person's name, as a hotel page does, signaling with an electronic device,as a beeper, etc.
Word origin
OFr < ? or akin to It paggio < Gr paidion, boy, dim. of pais: see pedo-1
More idioms containing
page
on the same page
turn the page
Examples of 'page' in a sentence
page
This is a book you will love from page one.
The Sun (2016)
Normally a health and safety report has three pages.
The Sun (2016)
They just smile from the pages of the magazines.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The pages or letters are ripped up and smoked.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's enough to hit the front pages with traffic chaos and schools closures.
The Sun (2016)
Some highlighted the editorial space lavished upon the big advertisers in the magazine 's glossy pages.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As you turn the pages of this book you can almost hear his distinctive voice, chuckling over the anecdotes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Page one of the story.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A few pages of his book transports me back to the rivers of summer, and away from the gloom of November.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The very fact of their being on front pages often highlights a legal loophole.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Twice on one page has finally spurred me into complaining.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In the second edition the front page was changed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is probably no harder exercise for the imagination within the pages of this book.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Their friends quickly bombarded their pages with messages of congratulations.
The Sun (2008)
These screens will display a front page with an index.
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
This is going to be a new page in the history of our club team.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The preferred venue for this skirmish is often the pages of literary works.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He regularly talks of matters the front pages dare not touch.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The console displays diagnostic information about the web page being displayed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Users were greeted with an error message as pages failed to load during a period of more than three hours.
The Sun (2016)
Fans can also delve into the 8,000 pages of critical reports and commentary on sources.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Keep your letter short, one page if you can.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Continued from page 1 overseas call charges.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
NORWICH will write a new page in their club history books if they avoid defeat today.
The Sun (2015)
I have been on the front pages of Egyptian magazines.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I don't want to be on the front page of magazines.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They are larger than the original, and the front pages do not carry the obligatory red tax stamp of the 1800s.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Judging by our front page report, his beloved enemy no longer rests in peace: but this is criticism he could do without.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I checked the website and in small print on one page, a service charge of 19.99 was mentioned.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Word lists with
page
parts of a book
In other languages
page
British English: page /peɪdʒ/ NOUN
A page is a side of one of the pieces of paper in a book, magazine, or newspaper.
Turn to page 4.
American English: page
Arabic: صَفْحَةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: página
Chinese: 页
Croatian: stranica
Czech: strana knihy
Danish: side
Dutch: pagina
European Spanish: página
Finnish: sivu
French: page
German: Seite Buch
Greek: σελίδα
Italian: pagina
Japanese: ページ
Korean: 페이지
Norwegian: side
Polish: strona książka
European Portuguese: página
Romanian: pagină
Russian: страница
Latin American Spanish: página
Swedish: sida
Thai: หน้า
Turkish: sayfa
Ukrainian: сторінка
Vietnamese: trang
British English: page /peɪdʒ/ VERB
If someone is paged, they receive a message over a speaker that someone is trying to contact them.
He was paged repeatedly as the flight was boarding.