pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət 

: an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

Synonyms

• booklet
• brochure
• leaflet
• flyer
• folder

Examples of pamphlet in a Sentence

pamphlets about common safety precautions that we all can put into use

Recent Examples on the Web

With newspapers censored, journalists and activists would gather there to share news by word of mouth or with pamphlets and poems. —Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025

The first English-language pamphlet warning of fascism was written by another novelist, Ellen Wilkinson. —David Renton may 12, Literary Hub, 12 May 2025

Columbia University Apartheid Divest, which helped organize the library takeover, posted a portion of the pamphlet on its X account. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025

After the war, the SNCF amplified heroic stories with the help of the French government, using a film, pamphlets and other means. —Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025

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

Kids Definition

pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət 

: a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover