1. Noun: This is the most common meaning. It refers to a written piece of text, often published in a newspaper, magazine, or online. Examples:
* "I read an interesting article about climate change."
* "The magazine features several articles on fashion trends."
2. Determiner: This refers to a word that comes before a noun and specifies its quantity or identifies it. There are two types of articles in English:
* Definite article (the): Refers to a specific noun already known to both the speaker and listener. Example: "The book I borrowed from you is on the table."
* Indefinite articles (a/an): Refers to any noun of a particular type. Example: "I saw a dog in the park." You don't specify which dog, just that it was one.
So, to summarize:
* Article (noun) is a piece of writing.
* Article (determiner) is a word that comes before a noun (like "the", "a", or "an").
It's important to consider the context to understand which meaning of "article" is being used.