stringer
noun
Simple meaning
A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɹɪŋɚ
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Definition
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noun
A long horizontal timber to connect uprights
A horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel.
journalism
A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.
carpentry
The side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs.
Someone who threads something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.
Someone who strings someone along.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (journalism) A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.
Used this way, stringer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in news or reporting contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- News/reporting
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An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced.
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