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

Still, many colonists had not seriously considered separating from the mother country—until a history-making pamphlet was published in the City of Brotherly Love on January 10, 1776. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025

Recycle old manuals and menus Many instruction manuals can be found online, and restaurant menus change too often to rely on a pamphlet from 2018. —Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025

Some articles were later re-published in pamphlets of the same name. —George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024

The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a prominent warning encased in a bold black border in the labeling or pamphlet of some medications. —Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 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