ream Synonyms

ream Meaning

Wordnet

ream (n)

a large quantity of written matter

a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires

Wordnet

ream (v)

squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer

remove by making a hole or by boring

enlarge with a reamer

Webster

ream (n.)

Cream; also, the cream or froth on ale.

A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually consisting of twenty quires or 480 sheets.

Webster

ream (v. i.)

To cream; to mantle.

Webster

ream (v. t.)

To stretch out; to draw out into thongs, threads, or filaments.

To bevel out, as the mouth of a hole in wood or metal; in modern usage, to enlarge or dress out, as a hole, with a reamer.

ream Sentence Examples

  1. The ream of paper contained enough sheets for the entire office's printing needs.
  2. Alice sorted through the ream, selecting the blank sheets for her sketches.
  3. The ancient scroll was a precious artifact, preserved in a ream of parchment.
  4. The librarian stacked the ream of books on the highest shelf.
  5. The carpenter used a ream of sawdust to pack the fragile sculpture.
  6. The factory workers assembled a ream of chairs in record time.
  7. The artist purchased a ream of canvas to start his new masterpiece.
  8. The researcher analyzed a ream of data to find meaningful insights.
  9. The builder ordered a ream of bricks for the construction project.
  10. The window cleaner wiped down the ream of glass panes until they sparkled.

FAQs About the word ream

a large quantity of written matter, a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires, squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer, remove

pluck, sting, bleed,squeeze, hustle, beat, screw, cheat, stick, euchre

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The ream of paper contained enough sheets for the entire office's printing needs.

Alice sorted through the ream, selecting the blank sheets for her sketches.

The ancient scroll was a precious artifact, preserved in a ream of parchment.

The librarian stacked the ream of books on the highest shelf.