flyer

noun

fly·​er

less common spelling of flier

1

: one that flies

She's a frequent flier on that airline.

specifically : airman

He was a flier on an aircraft carrier.

2

: a reckless or speculative venture

—usually used in the phrase take a flier

He took a flier in politics soon after getting his degree.

3

usually flyer : an advertising circular

Flyers announcing the concert were distributed throughout the city.

Examples of flyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So Michelle and a cohort of moms founded Let California Kids Hear a decade ago, and formerly little Marie, now 15, became a key spokesperson for the group, addressing numerous legislative committee hearings in Sacramento, becoming a frequent flyer on Southwest. —Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026

And that’s a nice potential bonus for anyone who was already planning on taking a flyer in the retail space. —Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

The flyer also showed support for three City Council candidates, Darla Thornton, Brad Turner and Michael Bachand. —Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026

When resolution was difficult, leisure travelers reported higher difficulty rates than business or mixed-purpose travelers, likely because frequent flyers have more experience navigating the system. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026

Rhymes for flyer

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer

Kids Definition

flyer

variant of flier