English Reference

Word

page

US/ˈpeɪdʒ/

UK/pˈeɪdʒ/

Definitions

01paper in a book

A1 · Beginner Countable noun

n. one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or newspaper.

n. one side of a paper leaf in a bound or printed document.

“Please open your textbooks to page forty-two and look at the diagram.”

“The researcher carefully turned the brittle page of the manuscript, mindful that the ink was beginning to fade after centuries of exposure.”

Synonyms

02internet/digital

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Computing

n. a document or screen of information that you see on the internet.

n. a discrete digital document or screenful of content, typically a web page accessible via a browser.

“I found the recipe on a cooking page that my friend shared with me.”

“The developer optimised the landing page to ensure that high-resolution images would load quickly even on slower mobile connections.”

Synonyms

webpagescreen

03historical servant

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal · Literary

n. a young person who worked as a servant for someone important in the past.

n. a youth attending a person of high rank, especially in a medieval court or a modern legislative body.

“The young page carried the king's heavy cloak during the ceremony.”

“In the fourteenth century, serving as a page was a common first step for young nobles seeking to eventually become knights.”

Synonyms

04to summon someone

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to call someone's name over a public speaker to find them.

v. to summon or contact someone, typically via a public address system or a mobile alerting device.

“The hospital had to page the doctor because there was an emergency.”

“After the child was found wandering near the fountain, the mall security staff paged the parents to come to the information desk.”

Synonyms

05to turn pages

B1 · Intermediate

v. to quickly turn the pages of a book or magazine to find something.

v. to turn the pages of a publication, often in a quick or casual manner; frequently used with 'through'.

“She paged through the magazine while waiting for her appointment.”

“He spent the afternoon paging through old family albums, trying to identify the distant relatives in the black-and-white photographs.”

Synonyms

Collocations

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “page” in context.

01. following page

Etymology

From page.

From French Pagé.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Word family

NOUN

page(A1)

Idioms

Domains

ComputingInternet

This entry

Exam level
CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
Frequency
Very common
Level
A1 · BeginnerOxford
Updated

QR code

englishreference.com/q/page

English Reference