Definition of article | Collins English Dictionary

article (ˈɑːtɪk^əll)

one of a class of objects; item ⇒ an article of clothing
an unspecified or previously named thing, esp a small object ⇒ he put the article on the table
a distinct part of a subject or action
a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc
grammar a kind of determiner, occurring in many languages including English, that lacks independent meaning but may serve to indicate the specificity of reference of the noun phrase with which it occurs See also definite article , indefinite article
a clause or section in a written document such as a treaty, contract, statute, etc
See in articles
(often capital) Christianity See article of faith , Thirty-nine Articles
archaic a topic or subject

C13: from Old French, from Latin articulus small joint, from artus joint

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British English: article An article is a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine....a newspaper article.ˈɑːtɪkl NOUN ...a newspaper article.
Spanish: artículo nm
French: article nm
German: Artikel nm Artikel
Chinese: 文章 n
Arabic: مَقَال n
Portuguese: artigo nm
Russian: статья nf
Croatian: član nm
Czech: článek nm
Danish: artikel nutr
Dutch: artikel nnt
Finnish: artikkeli n
Greek: άρθρο nnt
Italian: articolo nm
Japanese: 記事 n
Korean: 기사 n
Norwegian: artikkel nm
Polish: artykuł nm
Brazilian Portuguese: artigo nm
European Spanish: artículo nm
Swedish: artikel nutr
Thai: บทความ n
Turkish: makale n
Vietnamese: bài báo n

I could still tell them you have decided not to write the article.
Forbes, Colin, Cover Story (1986)
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Country Life (2005)
It was simply not true to say the article suggested he was a bad father.
Irish Times (2002)
However Hanssen cannot write or co-author any book, article , film, or documentary, or give interviews, without FBI permission.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
At the time, nobody noticed the flaws in Beecher's article.
Dylan Evans, PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003)