This is the 751st most frequent French word.
article
A word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific (e.g., "the," "a," or "an").
Here, 'article' refers to a written piece of news or information in a publication like a newspaper or magazine.
J'ai lu un article intéressant dans le journal.
I read an interesting article in the newspaper.
In this sentence, 'article' indicates grammatical items used before nouns to specify their definiteness.
L'article défini en français est 'le' ou 'la'.
The definite article in French is 'le' or 'la'.
Here, 'article' designates a specific section or clause in a piece of legislation or legal document.