Definition of "magazine"

A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.

1. (attributive) Of a television show, having each episode comprised of a variety features or segments.  quotations  examples

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   • After several months' delay, The Emerald City, New York's hour-long gay television show, is on the air. In magazine format, the show offers interviews, gay news and commentary, visits to New York's entertainment spots and gay shows, and a bit of camping from George Sardi.

     1977 April 16, “Emeralds for TV”, in Gay Community News, page 2

(military) An ammunition storehouse.  quotations

1. (nautical) The portion of a warship where munitions are stored.  quotations  examples

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   • Juneau was making good time with the other surviving U.S. Navy ships, despite her damage, when the I-26 spotted her and sent a salvo of Type 95 torpedoes in her direction. Passing between the Helena and San Francisco, some indication being they had actually been shot at the San Francisco and gone long because San Francisco was travelling significantly slower than expected, they nonetheless hit Juneau and detonated the ship's magazine.

     2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 28:10 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN)‎, archived from the original on 7 November 2022

A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.  examples

A reservoir or supply chamber for a stove, battery, camera, typesetting machine, or other apparatus.  examples

(archaic) A country or district especially rich in natural products.

(archaic) A city viewed as a marketing center.

(archaic) A store, or shop, where goods are kept for sale.

(television, UK, Ireland) A collection of Teletext pages.  quotations  examples