colportage
The distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional…The distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional literature.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional literature.
Origin
1840s, from French colportage, from colporteur (1723).1840s, from French colportage, from colporteur (1723).
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Forms
plural: colportages| Singular | colportage |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcolporteur
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable