brochure

noun

bro·​chure brō-ˈshu̇r How to pronounce brochure (audio)
British especially ˈbrō-shə
plural brochures
Synonyms of brochurenext
: 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

Examples of brochure in a Sentence

handed out brochures giving practical hints about environment-friendly practices that every family can adopt
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By 1928, the company was producing travel brochures; replicas of the artwork now decorate the walls of American Express Tower offices. Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The Alameda building consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office space that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure by Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm. George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 Like us, the room, the file cabinets, all the college brochures, seem to hold their breath. Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 Koniver greeted me in his waiting room, which featured a soft-rock soundtrack and brochures for serums and stem cells. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brochure

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of brochure was in 1748

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“Brochure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brochure. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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brochure

noun
bro·​chure brō-ˈshu̇(ə)r How to pronounce brochure (audio)
: a pamphlet containing advertising or descriptive material

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