publication

noun

pub·​li·​ca·​tion ˌpə-blə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of publishing

2

: a published work

Examples of publication in a Sentence

The company specializes in the publication of dictionaries.

She has a very impressive list of publications.

Recent Examples on the Web

Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025

According to the trade publication Good Fruit Grower, stores with apples like the McIntosh, Red Delicious, and Gala representing a majority of their stock underperform compared to those stocking a majority of club apples like Jazz, Ambrosia, and SweeTango. —Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025

Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change. —Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025

Talk about the structure of EE72, which will be a quarterly print publication and daily online. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English publicacioun "act of making something public, promulgation,'" borrowed from Anglo-French publicacion, borrowed from Latin pūblicātiōn-, pūblicātiō "appropriation by the state, disclosure" (Late Latin, "making generally known, publicizing"), from pūblicāre "to make public property, appropriate to the state, make generally known" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at publish

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing publication

• accept for publication
• pre-publication

Rhymes for publication

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

publication

noun

pub·​li·​ca·​tion ˌpəb-lə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of publishing

2

: a published work

Legal Definition

publication

noun

pub·​li·​ca·​tion

1

: the act or process of publishing

2

: a published work