flier

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flier

A child holds a colorful flier for a school play.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who operates or travels in an aircraft: "flier" refers to someone who pilots an airplane or is a passenger traveling by air.
    • An advertisement intended for mass distribution: "flier" can also mean a small printed sheet of paper, often a leaflet or circular, used to advertise an event, product, or service to many people.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Person):
    • She is an experienced flier and has logged thousands of hours in the cockpit.
    • The airline offers special rewards for its frequent fliers.
  • Noun (Advertisement):
    • They handed out fliers for the concert on the street corner.
    • I found a flier under my windshield wiper advertising a new restaurant.
Advanced Usage
  • "A frequent flier": A person who travels by air often, especially one who is part of an airline's loyalty program.
    • As a frequent flier, he gets access to the airline lounge.
  • "To take a flier" (Idiomatic): To take a daring risk or a speculative chance, especially in business or investments.
    • He decided to take a flier on the new tech startup.
Variants and Related Words
  • Flyer: This is a common alternate spelling of "flier". Both spellings are correct and interchangeable for all meanings.
  • Pilot (n): A person who operates the controls of an aircraft; a more specific synonym for the aviation meaning of "flier".
  • Leaflet (n): A printed sheet of paper, usually folded, containing information or advertising; a close synonym for the advertisement meaning of "flier".
Synonyms
  • Aviator: A pilot of an aircraft.
  • Circular: A letter or advertisement distributed to a large number of people.
  • Handbill: A small printed advertisement or notice distributed by hand.
Related Phrases
  • Frequent-flier miles: Points earned by traveling with a particular airline, which can be redeemed for free flights or other rewards.
    • She saved her frequent-flier miles for a vacation to Europe.
Related Idioms
  • Take a flier (on something): To gamble on something; to invest or act with a high degree of risk.
    • The investor took a flier on the volatile stock market.
flier

A child holds a colorful flier for a school play.

Noun
  1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
    • he mailed the circular to all subscribers
  2. someone who operates an aircraft
  3. someone who travels by air

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