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Meaning in simple English

US /peɪdʒ/

page means: One side of a sheet of paper in a book, newspaper, or other document.

noun

PAPER SIDEA1

One side of a sheet of paper in a book, newspaper, or other document.

  • Read the first page.
  • Her photo appeared on page six.
  • How many pages have you read?

How to use it: on page + number (The answer is on page twelve.)

Similar words: folio, side

Common phrases: first page, page number, on a page

SCREEN DOCUMENTA2

A document or part of a document shown on a computer screen, especially on a website.

  • The page is still loading.
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
  • She opened a new page in her browser.

Similar words: web page

Common phrases: web page, home page, open a page, visit a page

PAPER SHEETA2

A sheet of paper that forms part of a book or similar document.

  • A page fell out of the book.
  • Someone had torn out several pages.
  • She slipped a dried flower between the pages.

Similar words: leaf, sheet

Common phrases: missing page, loose page, tear a page

YOUNG HELPERC2

A young helper who serves an important person, especially in a royal court or parliament.

  • The page carried a message to the king.
  • Two pages helped the knights prepare for dinner.
  • She worked as a page in parliament.

Similar words: attendant

Common phrases: royal page, young page, page boy

HISTORICAL EPISODEC2

An important event or period remembered as part of history.

  • It was a dark page in our history.
  • The discovery added a glorious page to the story of science.
  • These pages of our past deserve to be remembered.

How to use it: a page in/of history (The victory opened a new page in the history of the city.)

Similar words: chapter, episode

Common phrases: page of history, dark page, glorious page

verb

CALL SOMEONEB2

To call someone through a loudspeaker or electronic message so they will contact you.

  • Please page the doctor.
  • They paged me at the airport.
  • Can you page the manager and ask her to call reception?

Similar words: call, summon

Common phrases: page someone, page a doctor, page a passenger

TURN PAGESB2

To move through a book, document, or screen by turning or changing its pages.

  • I paged through the book.
  • Page forward to see the next results.
  • She paged back to find the photograph.

How to use it: page through something (He paged through the magazine while waiting.); page through to something (Page through to the final chapter.)

Similar words: leaf, browse

Common phrases: page through something, page forward, page back

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