flyer
/flyer/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who operates an aircraft: A pilot or aviator.
- A person who travels by air: A passenger on an aircraft.
- An advertisement intended for wide distribution: A single sheet of paper, often folded, used for advertising or promotional purposes; a leaflet or circular.
Examples
- Noun:
- She is an experienced flyer, having logged over 10,000 hours in the cockpit.
- As a frequent flyer, he knows all the best airport lounges.
- They handed out flyers for the new restaurant on the street corner.
Advanced Usage
"Frequent flyer": A person who travels by air often, especially one enrolled in an airline's loyalty program.
- Her frequent flyer miles allowed her to upgrade to first class.
"Trial flyer": A preliminary or test version of an advertisement or leaflet.
- We printed a trial flyer to gauge customer interest before the main campaign.
Variants and Related Words
- Flier: An alternative spelling of "flyer." Both spellings are correct and interchangeable for all meanings.
- Flyer miles: Points earned in a frequent flyer program.
- Handbill: A synonym for an advertising flyer, typically meant to be handed to people.
Synonyms
- Pilot: A person who operates an aircraft.
- Aviator: A pilot, especially in a military or historical context.
- Leaflet: A printed sheet of paper containing information or advertising.
- Circular: A letter or advertisement distributed to a large number of people.
Related Phrases
Take a flyer (on something): (Idiom) To take a chance or gamble on something.
- He decided to take a flyer on the new startup company.
Pass out flyers: To distribute advertising leaflets.
- We need volunteers to pass out flyers at the event.
Noun
- someone who operates an aircraft
- someone who travels by air
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers