C2nounformalhistoryarts
US/ɪˈfem.ər.ə/
UK/ɪˈfem.ər.ə/
things that are made to be used for a short time and then thrown away, such as tickets or leaflets
In context
The museum keeps a large collection of printed ephemera from the 1920s.
He collects railway tickets, posters and other ephemera from old theaters.
Historians sometimes learn more from ephemera than from official records.
Words that go with ephemera
adjective + noun
- printed ephemeraThe archive holds printed ephemera of every kind.
- political ephemeraThe library has posters and other political ephemera.
- historical ephemeraHistorical ephemera can show how ordinary people lived.
verb + noun
- collect ephemeraShe likes to collect ephemera from her travels.
noun + noun
- ephemera collectionHis ephemera collection fills three large boxes.
noun + preposition
- ephemera fromThe box was full of ephemera from the festival.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
an ephemeraCorrect: a piece of ephemera