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pamphlet

pamphlet

79 3.1
A small paper book or leaflet that gives information about one subject
  • noun
  • /ˈpæmflɪt/
translation icon : folleto
  • The travel agency provided a colorful pamphlet highlighting popular tourist attractions in the city.
  • publish a pamphlet
  • distribute pamphlets
  • copies of a pamphlet

Well, when I was in elementary school, there was a pamphlet about future jobs.

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Examples

  • From the local health service, I got pamphlets on how to do CPR.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • She picked up a pamphlet at the library that detailed all the upcoming workshops available for beginners.

  • Now my mom worked at the public health department and there was a pamphlet for everything.

  • Remember when I was out of work and you came and gave me a pamphlet to read?

  • And it was in a really amazing Boston Review pamphlet that came out last month.

  • Well, when I was in elementary school, there was a pamphlet about future jobs.

  • The news carried in pamphlets and prints, the most famous created by Paul Revere.

  • Technology allowed the dissemination of newspapers and pamphlets, which provided a common focus for discussion and conversation.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The organization distributed a pamphlet that explained the importance of recycling in the community.

Synonyms

brochure
vspamphlet
120 2.7

A small paper booklet that gives information about a product, service, or event

focuses on single-topic content and arguments rather than promotion
booklet
vspamphlet
40 1.9

A small book with information or instructions on a topic

focuses on one subject and gives information or arguments
leaflet
vspamphlet
31 2.7

A small folded sheet with information or advertising

offers fuller single-topic content rather than brief handout summaries
tract
vspamphlet
12 7.9

A small printed paper that gives information about one subject

is aimed at single-topic information or argument rather than broad works
tractus
vspamphlet
  • Archaic
9.9

A short pamphlet that gives information or argues a point

focuses on general single-topic information or argument not ideology
plaquette
vspamphlet
9.4

A small printed booklet that gives information or advertises something

is used for focused information or argument rather than only publicity
cahier
vspamphlet
9.9

A short booklet that gives information about a subject, often in a series

tends to be general single-topic information or arguments not academic series

How Long

book
1.0
booklet
40 1.9
pamphlet
79 3.1
brochure
120 2.7
leaflet
31 2.7
flyer
141 2.0

Surface Forms

pamphlet singular
pamphlets plural

Etymology

Pamphlet comes from the Greek name Pamphilus, which meant 'loved by all', and the English ending -let means 'small', as in booklet. So a pamphlet became a 'small' book or leaflet about one subject.