booklet — a small thin book with paper covers, typically giving information on a particular subject
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small thin book with paper covers, typically giving information on a particular subject
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbʊklɪt/
Example Sentences
- The airline safety booklet had more pictures than my last vacation album.
- Please read the product information booklet before assembly.
- The university booklet made campus life look like a luxury resort.
booklet
NOUN[/ˈbʊklɪt/]
a small thin book with paper covers, typically giving information on a particular subject
a friendly park ranger hands a thin, small publication to an excited tourist family. The visitor opens the slim guide and flips through its few pages of colorful images and information. The ranger points to different sections while explaining the park's hiking trails and wildlife viewing areas. Other tourists nearby also hold similar thin guides, studying maps and planning their adventures. a small thin book with paper covers giving information on a particular subject
Reading the booklet by the outlet, studying every leaflet!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Booklet originated in the 16th century from the combination of 'book' and the diminutive suffix '-let', literally meaning 'a small book'. The term emerged as English printing and publishing expanded, creating a need for a word describing small bound publications.
Breakdown
book (a written work or bound pages) + -let (diminutive suffix meaning 'small'). The suffix '-let' derives from Old French and was commonly used in English to indicate something smaller or lesser in degree.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The airline safety booklet had more pictures than my last vacation album.”
“Please read the product information booklet before assembly.”
“The university booklet made campus life look like a luxury resort.”
“I collected tourism booklets from every city I visited.”
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