Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary thesaurus view recents

gray literature

noun
Save Word

Definition of gray literature

: written material (such as a report) that is not published commercially or is not generally accessible

First Known Use of gray literature

1975, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about gray literature

Time Traveler for gray literature

Time Traveler

The first known use of gray literature was in 1975

See more words from the same year

Statistics for gray literature

Cite this Entry

“Gray literature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20literature. Accessed 29 Feb. 2020.

Comments on gray literature

What made you want to look up gray literature? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

untenable

Listen to the pronounciation of untenable

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

February 2020 Words of the Day Quiz

  • squirrel in winter
  • Which is a synonym of probity?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Citation

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games