pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət How to pronounce pamphlet (audio)
: an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

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 See all Example Sentences for pamphlet 

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

Time Traveler
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.

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pamphlet

noun
pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət How to pronounce pamphlet (audio)
: a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

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