Oxford Dictionary English term paper nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈtɜːm peɪpə(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈtɜːrm peɪpər// Add to my wordlistjump to other results(in an American school or college) a long piece of written work that a student does on a subject that is part of a course of studySee term paper in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: term paper oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com