brochure

noun

bro·​chure brō-ˈshu̇r How to pronounce brochure (audio)
 British especially  ˈbrō-shə
plural brochures
: 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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Their neighborhood looks like a real estate brochure, with rows of large, uniform houses, spotless sidewalks and American flags flying from front porches. John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 Students satisfying those requirements will be mailed a brochure informing them of their conditional admission. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 On a recent Sunday afternoon, Mariel Blatt was handing out brochures for & Juliet under a tunnel of scaffolding near 42nd and Broadway while a throng of passersby did their best to avoid eye contact. Max Cea, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024 The company is negotiating to purchase as much as 500 megawatts of power, the brochure said. Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024 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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Cite this Entry

“Brochure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brochure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

brochure

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

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