1. a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or journal
2. a particular item or object
3. a word such as ‘a’, ‘an’, or ‘the’ that comes before a noun
Usage: grammar

1. to bind by the terms of an apprenticeship
Usage: formal; historical

Examples

• She wrote an article about climate change for the school newspaper.
• The magazine published several articles on healthy eating.
• This article of clothing needs to be washed.
• Every article in the store was on sale.
• The definite article ‘the’ appears before the noun.
• Article 5 of the treaty addresses trade agreements.
• He was articled to a law firm after graduation.