a publication that is released periodically, containing fiction and/or nonfiction writing and often illustrations, usually within a particular area or subject;
e.g. She bought a magazine to read while waiting at the airport.
(noun)
a holder or chamber, often attached to a gun, used for storing the cartridges to be fired;
e.g. He loaded up the magazine of his gun before leaving the room.
(noun)
a large store of weapons, ammunition, explosives, and supplies that might be needed in a war, often contained in a building such as a warehouse;
e.g. They assembled in the magazine to confirm their positions.