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handbill

American  
[hand-bil] / ˈhændˌbɪl /

noun

  1. a small printed notice, advertisement, or announcement, usually for distribution by hand.


handbill British  
/ ˈhændˌbɪl /

noun

  1. a small printed notice for distribution by hand

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Etymology

Origin of handbill

First recorded in 1745–55; hand + bill 1

Vocabulary lists containing handbill

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“Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the Silhouettes Band!!” read the handbill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

Four days later, the men spotted a handbill and called Mr Shetty.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2022

His books were arranged by category — magic, circus, eccentric characters — and his file drawers were labeled, which made it easier, say, to find that handbill for “Prof. William Fricke’s Original Imperial Flea Circus.”

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021

Targeting a different audience —”Mexicanos y Filipinos” — is a handbill from the time, also on the museum wall.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2019

I reached into the pocket of my checkered dress and pulled out the handbill Aunt Kitty had given me the other day.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan