pamphlet

noun

pam·​phlet ˈpam(p)-flət 

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

Synonyms of pamphlet

• 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

In 1938, the federal government published the pamphlet Nuts and How to Use Them, which touted pecans’ nutritional value and came with recipes. —Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025

The cooperative extended its role in the countryside by opening libraries and disseminating all sorts of radical (at the time) pamphlets on agrarian reform. —David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

The resistance shows up in the form of a former gang member who edits Elephant Graveyard-style exposés on the game show, and a pamphlet-printing revolutionary (Michael Cera) with a personal grudge against the cops. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025

Once the interview was over, the investigators gave the woman a pamphlet containing the phone numbers of various Army departments. —Courtney Kube, NBC news, 10 Nov. 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