handout
noun
a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
handouts
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pluralof handout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Families currently receiving the WFP food handouts complained to the BBC that already these were insufficient and gave them little diversity in their diets.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The toilets are in a "pitiful" state, some without locks; internet access is patchy in classrooms, and a lack of printer ink sometimes leaves handouts unreadable, he added, his friends nodding along.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Throwing in honeymoon vouchers and cash handouts for new babies, the government aims to create what it calls a “birth-friendly society.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
You are the one who stuck to her original career plan, built her own future independently, did not give up a six-figure job to follow your heart or ask family members for handouts or loans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
We’ve pored over the images in our textbooks and in handouts.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
