A (part of a) newspaper or magazine that has articles on films, books, travel, famous people, etc

Main meanings of well in English

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Pronunciation /wɛl/ 

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NOUN

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  1A shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas.
  

‘Different concentrations of ground water nitrate were obtained by drilling irrigation wells into two aquifers.’

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   1.1archaic A water spring or fountain.
   

‘By a gurgling well stood a handsome peasant woman with red arms, pouring water into the milk that she was going to carry to the city.’

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   1.2Wellsin place names A place where there are mineral springs.
   

‘Tunbridge Wells’

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   1.3A depression made to hold liquid.
   

‘put the flour on a flat surface and make a well to hold the eggs’

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  2A plentiful source or supply.
  

‘she could feel a deep well of sympathy and compassion’

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  3An enclosed space in the middle of a building, giving room for stairs or a lift, or to allow light or ventilation.
  

‘Hundreds of builders work like ants to construct walls, foundations, stairs, lift wells.’

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   3.1British The place in a law court where the clerks and ushers sit.
   

‘Other copies of which are available in the well of the court for any member of the public who wishes to read it.’

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  4US A shelf beneath the counter of a bar on which bottles of alcohol are stored within easy reach of the person serving.
  

‘you would have never heard of the label of the gin in the well in average bars’

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