pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət 

: an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

Synonyms

• booklet
• brochure
• circular
• flyer
• flier
• folder
• leaflet

Examples of pamphlet in a Sentence

pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use

Recent Examples on the Web

But the pamphlet argued only that virtue should be tested, not, as Eve contends, that it must be tested in solitude, away from those who might help one to exercise one’s reason well. —Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024

Cars occasionally stopped and a window would roll down, and Oyster would stand and lean forward to hand a passenger a pamphlet with a list of candidates endorsed by the Democratic Party. —Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024

Haaretz will not balk and will not morph into a pamphlet that publishes messages approved by the government and its leader. —Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024

On Monday, millions of people in Sweden began receiving pamphlets advising them on how to prepare and cope in the event of war. —Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pamflet unbound booklet, from Pamphilus seu De Amore Pamphilus or On Love, popular Latin love poem of the 12th century

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət 

: a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover