article

Universal Words noun 1 ~ (on / about sth) a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine: Have you seen that article about young fashion designers? seealsoLEADINGARTICLE 2 (law) a separate item in an agreement or a contract: The proposal breaches article 10 of the European Convention, which guarantees free speech. 3 (formal) a particular item or separate thing, especially one of a set: articles of clothing * toilet articles such as soap, toothpaste and shampoo * The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body. 4 (grammar) the words a and an (the indefinite article) or the (the definite article)