publication

[ puhb-li-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of publishing publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
2. the act of bringing before the public; announcement.
3. the state or fact of being published.
4. something that is published, especially a periodical.

publication

/ ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of publishing a printed work
2. any printed work offered for sale or distribution
3. the act or an instance of making information public
4. the act of disseminating defamatory matter, esp by communicating it to a third person See libel slander

Other Words From

• nonpub·li·cation noun
• propub·li·cation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of publication¹

1350–1400; Middle English publicacioun < Latin pūblicātiōn- (stem of pūblicātiō ) a making public, confiscation, equivalent to pūblicāt ( us ) (past participle of pūblicāre to make public ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of publication¹

C14: via Old French from Latin pūblicātiō confiscation of an individual's property, from pūblicāre to seize and assign to public use

Example Sentences

That the themes explored in Maguire’s novel are just as relevant 30 years after its publication speaks to just how important “Wicked” is.

From Salon

The actor told the publication his addiction began with wine, specifically with a wine cellar he had built into his home where he "learned to drink my best."

From Salon

A 2005 screed alleging the link, published jointly by Rolling Stone and Salon.com, was so stuffed with falsehoods that it was retracted by both publications.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was quality advice,” she says during the conversation before U.S. publication of her controversial memoir.

From Los Angeles Times

He worked there for six years, both before and after the publication of his groundbreaking book in 1957.

From New York Times

Related Words

• book
• booklet
• brochure
• information
• issue
• magazine
• news
• newsletter
• newspaper
• pamphlet
• periodical