brochure

noun

bro·​chure brō-ˈshu̇r 

 British especially  ˈbrō-shə

plural brochures

: pamphlet, booklet

especially : one containing descriptive or advertising material

a travel brochure

For specific areas and bag limits pick up a copy of the 1993 Small Game Hunting and Trapping brochure at any license agency or Division of Wildlife office.

—Brighid Kelly

Chances are you picked up this brochure because you're interested in having your teeth cosmetically lightened. You're not alone.

—A Common Sense Look At Tooth Bleaching

Last fall Barney's, the New York clothes store, sent out an advertising brochure that summed up the whole return-to-the-'50s sensibility.

—Jed Perl

Synonyms

• booklet
• circular
• flyer
• flier
• folder
• leaflet
• pamphlet

Examples of brochure in a Sentence

handed out brochures giving practical hints about environment-friendly practices that every family can adopt

Recent Examples on the Web

Katie Hafner: Merrell already had brochures printed, and enough raw material to make 15 million pills. —Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024

In the last five years, Exxon has produced multiple pro-CCS brochures and ads, comparing the carbon capture potential at industrial plants to the carbon sequestration of actual plants and trees. —Amy Westervelt, Vox, 29 July 2024

Miller told this news organization that voters can expect to see yard signs, brochures and volunteers campaigning against the tax at the local farmers market and elsewhere. —Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024

But although these islands often had the golden sands, palm trees and crystalline waters of a travel brochure, they were riddled with disease. —Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from brocher to sew, from Middle French, to prick, from Old French brochier, from broche

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brochure

noun

bro·​chure brō-ˈshu̇(ə)r 

: a pamphlet containing advertising or descriptive material