Ream (Noun)
Meaning 1
A quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 2
A large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The professor spent years writing reams of notes for her upcoming book.
- She went through reams of paperwork before finally finding the document she needed.
- The writer produced reams of copy every day, but most of it was never published.
- The student had to read reams of texts for her literature class, but enjoyed every word.
- The researcher sifted through reams of data before discovering the pattern she was looking for.