small press

noun

A small-scale publishing company.

Meanings

nounsmall press (plural small presses)

plural small presses

Origin

From small + press (a printing press/press company).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小型出版社
  • 小型出版社 (xiǎoxíng chūbǎnshè)small-scale publishing company
Finnish pienkustantamo, pienpaino
  • pienkustantamosmall-scale publishing company
  • pienpainosmall-scale publishing company
French maison d’édition indépendante, éditeur indépendant
  • maison d’édition indépendantesmall-scale publishing company
  • éditeur indépendantsmall-scale publishing company
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APA

small press. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20press

MLA

“small press.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20press. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “small press,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20press.

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