Meaning & use
webzines
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“webzines” is a form of “webzine”.
Meaning
nouncountablecomputinginformal
Online magazines published on the internet, usually written by fans or small independent teams.
Grammar: Countable noun; the singular is webzine, so use an or one for a single publication.
Patterns
- a webzine about something
- publish a webzine
- read a webzine
She runs one of the most popular webzines about independent music.
In the late 1990s, webzines were a cheap way for fans to share reviews.
Several print magazines closed, but a few webzines took their readers.
Word forms
| singular | webzine |
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Common combinations
- an online webzine
- He started an online webzine from his bedroom.
- publish a webzine
- The group publishes a webzine every month.
- a music webzine
- A music webzine interviewed the band first.
- a webzine editor
- She works as a webzine editor in Berlin.
Synonyms and how they differ
- e-zine
- Very close in meaning, but e-zine often suggests an emailed or downloadable digital magazine, while webzine stresses a website.
- online magazine
- The plain, neutral term; use it in formal writing where webzine would sound too casual.
Opposites
Word family
- webzine noun
- The singular form: one online magazine.
- zine noun
- A small self-published magazine, often printed rather than online.
Commonly confused: webzines or website?
webzines vs website
A website is any set of pages online; a webzine is a website with magazine-style articles and regular issues.
Practice
Which sentence uses "webzines" correctly?
Choose one answer.
"Webzines" is a plural countable noun, so it fits after "several" and takes a plural verb. Option 3 wrongly uses it as a verb, and option 4 uses a plural form with "this" and a singular verb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “webzines”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.