flier

or fly·er

[ flahy-er ]

noun

1. something that flies, fly, as a bird or insect.
2. an aviator or pilot.
3. an airplane passenger, especially one who travels regularly by air.
4. a person or thing that moves with great speed.
5. some part of a machine having a rapid motion.
6. a small handbill; circular.
7. Informal. a flying fly jump or leap:

   He took a flier off the bridge.

8. Informal. a risky or speculative venture:

   Our flier in uranium stocks was a disaster.

9. one of the steps in a straight flight of stairs. Compare winder ( def 2 ).
10. a trapeze artist; aerialist.
11. a silvery-green sunfish, Centrarchus macropterus, found from Virginia to Florida and through the lower Mississippi valley.

flier

/ ˈflaɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of flyer

Word History and Origins

Origin of flier¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; fly ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

It posted fliers in laundromats and stores, and opened offices in immigrant neighborhoods.

From New York Times

People weaved in and out of the crowd, filming for their own small-time online broadcasts and passing out fliers and stickers.

From Salon

Two of the fliers include a translated quote from a story about the congressional race written by the co-chair of the Southern California Communist Party in People’s World, the Marxist-Leninist publication.

From Los Angeles Times

Even fliers have proved to be culprits: last year, a frustrated passenger tried to delay a SpiceJet flight by calling in a bomb hoax alert after missing his check-in at an airport in India's Bihar.

From BBC

The fliers that come through the mail slot accumulate but go unread.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aviator