publication

American  

[puhb-li-key-shuhn] / ˌpʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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.

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publication British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nonpublication noun
• propublication adjective

Etymology

Origin of publication

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

Example Sentences

She started her career at the Washington Business Journal in D.C. and later wrote for Financial News, a London-based sister publication of Journal in London and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most recently, under the auspices of Venetian Heritage, an international foundation that supports conservation, publications and exhibitions, the painting was intensively studied and worked on.

From The Wall Street Journal

The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the author.

From Barron's

He was previously a breaking-news reporter at multiple trade publications, including American Banker and National Mortgage News.

From The Wall Street Journal

First is a daily publication of short interest.

From Barron's

Related Words

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