brochure
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of brochure
1755–65; < French, derivative of brocher to stitch (a book). See broach, -ure
Explanation
An organization wishing to advertise its products or services will often create a brochure, a small booklet or folded paper giving brief details about what it's selling. It usually includes illustrations and is made to be eye-catching and easily read. Small booklets or pamphlets used to be stitched together, and from that stitching we get the word brochure, which comes from the French verb brocher, "to stitch," and thus means literally "a stitched work." The word enters English in the mid-18th century. Today brochures of many pages are usually stapled. A common style of brochure is a single sheet, often folded in thirds to make it the right size to fit inside an envelope.
Vocabulary lists containing brochure
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Example Sentences
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Needing to be unfurled twice, like a travel brochure, the smartphone packs a display measuring 10 inches diagonally when fully opened—almost as big as a standard tablet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In other words, they must be made at the same time as the testimonial or endorsement, whether it’s in a brochure, advertisement, video presentation or social media.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Somaliland claims to have similar geology to Yemen and bills itself in a brochure as "one of the few highly prospective yet under-explored petroleum regions in the world".
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Thousands of miles from Davos in Nuuk, the Greenlandic capital, government officials unveiled a new brochure giving advice to residents about what to do if there were a "crisis" in the territory.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
When Señora Ramirez started going over the brochure with Mom, I stuck my hand into the trash can and pulled out the paper Selena had thrown away.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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