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leaflet

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɫifɫət// UK //lˈiːflət// leaflet General-service

n. a small piece of printed paper that gives information or advertises something. You often find them in shops or get them through your door.

n. a printed sheet of paper, sometimes folded, containing information or advertising matter and intended for free distribution.


SIMPLE

I picked up a leaflet about the local museum.

CONTEXTUAL

The health clinic provides a free leaflet explaining how to maintain a balanced diet.

COMPLEX

Volunteers spent the afternoon distributing a detailed leaflet that outlined the proposed changes to the city's public transport system.

Synonyms
Origin

From leaf + -let.

Usage

Commonly used with the verbs 'hand out', 'distribute', or 'pick up'.

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