brochure

[ broh-shoor, -shur ]

noun

1. a pamphlet or leaflet.

brochure

/ -ʃə; ˈbrəʊʃjʊə /

noun

1. a pamphlet or booklet, esp one containing summarized or introductory information or advertising

Word History and Origins

Origin of brochure¹

1755–65; < French, derivative of brocher to stitch (a book). See broach, -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of brochure¹

C18: from French, from brocher to stitch (a book)

Example Sentences

The party’s outgoing General Secretary, David Evans, wrote in the conference brochure that “governing is tough, the electorate remains volatile and support is only ever conditional and provisional”.

From BBC

The company is negotiating to purchase as much as 500 megawatts of power, the brochure said.

From Los Angeles Times

After relinquishing my keys, I walk to the pay station, grabbing a coupon from the cracked plastic brochure holder that’s been there since my father began bringing me here when I was a small child.

From Salon

Only at the end of the exhibition, when a visitor was leaving the museum, was an informative brochure available for further consideration.

From Los Angeles Times

She recently handed out brochures promoting the town’s beach resorts, waterfalls, a historic lighthouse, a crocodile-shaped island and an area that teems with fireflies.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• advertisement
• booklet
• flyer
• folder
• handbill
• handout
• leaflet
• pamphlet