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

Just a twenty‑page pamphlet by Guy Wyser‑Pratte, one of the earliest practitioners, which mostly gestured at concepts rather than showing how to apply them. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

What the pamphlets don’t tell you is that postpartum depression exists on a spectrum. — Caroline Chambers, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

If not a Bible then pamphlets, concern, real or not, in their voices. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Response to West Nile cases Mecklenburg County Public Health has been distributing pamphlets in affected areas, Swinger said. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

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