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

Finally, the Master Carpenter’s Court area has been used as the printing shop where Lady Whistledown’s pamphlets are created. —Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

After the election of a neofascist politician named Derek Beackon to the local council in 1993, the LPA released a pamphlet with the headline nazi occultists seize omphalos. —Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

While the photos on the pamphlets are anodyne—cheerful workers on assembly lines—the text offers a dire warning of looming job cuts, accusing Germany’s traditional unions of selling out workers. —William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026

Informational pamphlets outlining the new rules and bike safety tips are handed to student bikers by their principals on campus, Harris said. —Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 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