Word
flier
Phoneticsfli·er
US/ˈfɫaɪɝ/
UK/flˈaɪə/
Definition
n. a small piece of paper with information on it, like an advertisement or a map. You often see these handed out at events or put up on a pole.
n. a small printed sheet of paper containing information, typically used for advertising or providing directions. Often used in the plural to refer to a collection of such items.
Examples
“The hotel gave us a flier about the local attractions.”
“I picked up a flier at the airport that listed all the nearby bus routes.”
“The marketing team distributed thousands of fliers throughout the city center to promote the new exhibition opening next week.”
Examples
simple
“The hotel gave us a flier about the local attractions.”
contextual
“I picked up a flier at the airport that listed all the nearby bus routes.”
complex
“The marketing team distributed thousands of fliers throughout the city center to promote the new exhibition opening next week.”
Etymology
From fly + -er (comparative suffix).
From fly + -er (agent noun suffix).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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