magazine

A collection of articles and pictures published regularly, usually about particular interests.

• I bought a music magazine.
• Her photo appeared on the magazine's cover.
• Do you read any gardening magazines?

Similar words: periodical

Common phrases: fashion magazine, monthly magazine, magazine article, read a magazine

A removable container that holds bullets and supplies them to a gun.

• The magazine was empty.
• She removed the magazine from the pistol.
• Each magazine holds ten rounds.

Common phrases: empty magazine, loaded magazine, rifle magazine, box magazine

A building where an army keeps bullets, shells, and other things that can explode.

• Soldiers guarded the magazine.
• The fort's magazine stood behind a thick wall.
• An explosion destroyed two ammunition magazines.

Similar words: ammunition store, arsenal

Common phrases: powder magazine, ammunition magazine, military magazine

The part of a warship where bullets, shells, and explosives are kept.

• The shell struck the ship's magazine.
• Sailors flooded the magazine to prevent an explosion.
• Both magazines were below the main deck.

Similar words: ammunition store

Common phrases: ship's magazine, forward magazine, main magazine