ream

¹ream

noun \ˈrēm\

Definition of REAM

1

: a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets

2

: a great amount —usually used in plural <reams of information>

Origin of REAM

Middle English reme, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic rizma, literally, bundle

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Paper Terms

folio, palimpsest, quire

Rhymes with REAM

beam, bream, cream, deem, deme, dream, gleam, meme, neem, Nîmes, scheme, scream, seam, seem, seme, steam, stream, team, teem, theme