Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of handbill

First recorded in 1745–55; hand + bill 1

Vocabulary lists containing handbill

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“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

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2019

A handbill advertising its opening said viewers would see the presidents as they had appeared in life: “the color of their eyes, the color of their hair, the texture of their skin.”

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2017

“What if we baked small cakes and delivered them to the State House with a handbill advertising our new wares?”

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "handbill" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com