C1nounmediaacademic
US/ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪ.kəl/
UK/ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪ.kəl/
a magazine or journal published regularly, such as every week, month or three months
In context
The library keeps current periodicals on a shelf near the entrance.
She subscribes to several scientific periodicals to follow new research.
Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals are not allowed to be borrowed.
Words that go with periodical
adjective + noun
- academic periodicalMany academic periodicals are available online.
- monthly periodicalIt is a monthly periodical on architecture.
verb + preposition
- subscribe to a periodicalWe subscribe to two trade periodicals.
noun + noun
- periodicals sectionYou can find it in the periodicals section.
verb + noun
- publish a periodicalThe society publishes a periodical every quarter.
- read a periodicalHe likes to read a periodical during lunch.