EGAVE

ephemera

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun plural of ephemeron
    the ephemera of springtime
  2. noun Manmade objects that are short-lived (under usual conditions), usually because their design intent is to be inexpensively made and thus affordably bought, a goal that often is an engineering trade-off versus durability. Especially, such objects that are collectibles, such as (originally) cheap publications (e.g., pamphlets, brochures), single-use packaging from packaged goods, and giveaway or throwaway trinkets.
    vintage ephemera
  3. noun Especially, such objects that are collectibles, such as (originally) cheap publications (e.g., pamphlets, brochures), single-use packaging from packaged goods, and giveaway or throwaway trinkets.
    vintage ephemera
  4. noun Published single-sheet or single-page documents which are meant to be thrown away after one use.
  5. noun Transitory audiovisual matter not intended to be retained or preserved.
    video ephemera
  6. noun A mayfly (genus Ephemera).

Similar words

notabilia stub giftware souvenir throwaway museum piece book product post-object art objet d'art

Often followed by

of and that in collection from as on is

Word family

ephemerae ephemeras

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