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article

 
 
/ˈɑːtɪkl/ noun [C]

Definition

WRITING a piece of writing in a magazine, newspaper, etc
OBJECT an object, especially one of many: an article of clothing/furniture
GRAMMAR in grammar, used to mean the words 'the', 'a', or 'an' → See also definite article → See also indefinite article
(Definition of article noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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