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Definition of papermill

papermill

/ˈpeɪ.pɚˌmɪl/
Plural:papermills
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papermill Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A factory or industrial plant devoted to making paper and cardboard from vegetable fibers such as wood pulp and recycled paper.

Example

"The old papermill along the river was converted into a modern commercial complex."

2

An organization or commercial service that produces fraudulent, ghostwritten, or fabricated academic essays and research papers for students or researchers in exchange for payment.

Example

"Academic journals have implemented stricter peer-review screening to detect fraudulent manuscripts generated by a papermill."

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Word Nuance & Usage

More commonly written as the open compound "paper mill," though the closed form "papermill" frequently appears in industrial names and informal academic contexts.

• Nearby Words

paperless
papermaker
papermaking
papermill
paperware
paperweight
paperwhite

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Papermill. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/papermill
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