pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət 

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

Synonyms

• booklet
• brochure
• leaflet
• flyer
• folder

Examples of pamphlet in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The notion that the rat-killing contest might have some environmental sheen dates to the 2018 rodeo, when a marine biologist named Bonnie Slaton set up an informational table with pamphlets explaining the contributions of the nutria to Louisiana’s land-loss crisis. —Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

The archivist has prepared materials for the students: books, pamphlets, manuscripts. —Literary Hub, 29 July 2025

The Chinese Question in Australia was a pamphlet published in Melbourne in 1879 under the names of three leading figures in the local Chinese community in Victoria state, merchants Louis Ah Mouy and Lowe Kong Meng and missionary Cheong Cheok Hong. —H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2025

That included distributing pamphlets on parenting, fetal development and adoption, which could trigger the same reimbursement as providing tangible aid like diapers or formula. —Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 12 July 2025

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