Meaning & Definition of Magazine in English

1. A periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

• "It takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"

2. Product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object

• "Tripped over a pile of magazines"

3. A business firm that publishes magazines

• "He works for a magazine"

4. A light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required

5. A storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored

6. A metal frame or container holding cartridges

• Can be inserted into an automatic gun