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• a variation of flier.

flyer

American  

[flahy-er] / ˈflaɪ ər /

noun

• flyers
  plural

1. Textiles.

   1. a rotating device that adds twist to the slubbing or roving and winds the stock onto a spindle or bobbin in a uniform manner.

   2. a similar device for adding twist to yarn.

2. flier.

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flyer British  

/ ˈflaɪə /

noun

1. a person or thing that flies or moves very fast

2. an aviator or pilot

3. informal a long flying leap; bound

4. a fast-moving machine part, esp one having periodic motion

5. a rectangular step in a straight flight of stairs Compare winder

6. athletics an informal word for flying start

7. a speculative business transaction

8. a small handbill

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• flyers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of flyer

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at fly ², -er ¹

Explanation

A flyer can be something or someone that flies on a plane, but another meaning is a handbill or advertising sheet handed out to people on the street. Because it's designed to go far, it gained the name flyer. As far back as the 15th Century, Middle English used the word flyer to refer to something that travels quickly through the air, generally a bird or projectile. The connection with a person came about later, when air travel became more common. If you are a frequent flyer, you travel a lot. If you frequently post flyers, maybe you're in a band. Note: it doesn't matter if you spell the word flyer or "flier," as both are correct, but don't use both in one piece of writing.

Example Sentences

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flyer flyers

Mr. James’s main characters are men who have answered a flyer advertising auditions for a local theater performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

He came back to Iowa to meet them again a year later, this time with a date, a venue and a flyer he could hand to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The flyer also said: "In the name of Allah the best healer we aim to achieve over 90% cure rate in the most challenging illnesses eg cancers."

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

By early February of that year, the company was days away from announcing its new plan to car dealers, including a fax-based marketing plan and promotional flyer, ready for final approval.

From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2026

Your flyer says you have Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

The vendors posted flyers and made an occasion of it.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Some argue that latter case is already closed, given the competitiveness of Pogacar’s era and his range of successes in everything from grand tours to one-day flyers like Milan San Remo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Potential recruits left the tent with flyers advertising signing bonuses of up to $60,000 and salaries starting at $50,741, which can climb as high as $110,563.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The internet was nascent — a repository for flyers and ’zines — and most websites looked like Tetris.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

At school the following week, Lila and Marisol come to Ms. Simon’s classroom at lunch with some of our flyers.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Related Words

• flier