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pamphlet
noun
pam·phlet
ˈpam(p)-flət
: an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover
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Examples of pamphlet in a Sentence
pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use
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Neighbors for a Better California plans to distribute yard signs and pamphlets to potential donors across the coast.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Traditionally, the support services during pregnancy are disconnected from the clinical services, leaving patients to navigate on their own using a pamphlet, the Internet or a list of numbers to call to find help.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
They're suited up in field clothes — long sleeves and long pants, covered in tick repellant — and stocked with surveys and pamphlets to hand out.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
The Federalist Papers, the editorials and pamphlets arguing in favor of ratification that so many students read in high school and college, didn’t add much else on the topic of federal appointments.
—Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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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
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The first known use of pamphlet was
in the 14th century
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“Pamphlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pamphlet. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
pamphlet
noun
pam·phlet
ˈpam(p)-flət
: a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover
More from Merriam-Webster on pamphlet
Nglish: Translation of pamphlet for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of pamphlet for Arabic Speakers
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