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freesheet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈfɹiːʃiːt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A free newspaper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A sheet of paper that does not contain groundwood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: paper industry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From free + sheet.

Shortening of groundwood-free + sheet

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: უფასო გაზეთი (upaso gazeti) — a free newspaper
  • Portuguese: jornal gratuito — a free newspaper
  • Swedish: gratistidning — a free newspaper