handbill

[hand-bil]

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noun

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

Origin of handbill

First recorded in 1745–55; hand + bill¹

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Related Words for handbill

leaflet, pamphlet, flier, advertisement, circular, dodger

Examples from the Web for handbill

Historical Examples of handbill

He brought with him a handbill which he had picked up in the street.
Brand Blotters
William MacLeod Raine
She flourished a handbill, English on one side, Yiddish on the other.
Ghetto Comedies
Israel Zangwill
That was not the name on the handbill we saw; was it, Mr. Raimundo?
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal
Oliver Optic
First, he issued the handbill which caused my arrest in Troy, where he knew I was going.
Seven Wives and Seven Prisons
L.A. Abbott
She had some difficulty in getting at her pocket, but threw him a handbill.
Old Caravan Days
Mary Hartwell Catherwood

British Dictionary definitions for handbill

handbill

noun

a small printed notice for distribution by hand

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Word Origin and History for handbill

1753, from hand (n.) + bill (n.1).