handbill

[ hand-bil ]

noun

1. a small printed notice, advertisement, or announcement, usually for distribution by hand.

handbill

/ ˈhændˌbɪl /

noun

1. a small printed notice for distribution by hand

Word History and Origins

Origin of handbill¹

First recorded in 1745–55; hand + bill ¹

Example Sentences

A man whose job is protesting publicly on behalf of paying customers, found himself staring down a gun while posting handbills outside the home of a restaurateur.

From Los Angeles Times

This same group had already managed to get to the top floor of a downtown department store and toss handbills out into the street below.

From Los Angeles Times

“Max is asking people with cameras facing the trail or nearby streets and sidewalks to check the hours around 8:47 p.m., August 27, for possible images of the suspect,” the handbills read.

From Washington Post

Four days later, the men spotted a handbill and called Mr Shetty.

From BBC

It was a handbill advertising a Ku Klux Klan rally that night, just south of town in a clearing in the woods behind the Southgate Bowling Lanes off U.S.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• flier
• leaflet
• pamphlet