flier

noun fli·er \ ˈflī(-ə)r \

variants: or less commonly flyer

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: flier in a Sentence

Definition 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.

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Examples of flier in a Sentence

These birds are graceful fliers.
They distributed flyers announcing the concert throughout the city.

Recent Examples of flier from the Web

To register, go to bullseyerunning.com or check out race fliers at Falls Road Running of Baltimore, Feet First of Columbia or Tri Sport Junction in Sykesville.

— baltimoresun.com, "Recreation and outdoors calendar (July 1)," 30 June 2018
The implementation of the first-of-its kind virtual reality experience means fliers can experience near-real-life skydiving sights in some of the world’s most beautiful destinations like Hawaii and Dubai, without setting foot in an airplane.

— staff reports, Houston Chronicle, "News & Notes: The Woodlands, June 23," 23 June 2018
Sacramento fliers will be able to jet directly to the biggest of the major Hawaiian islands for the first time starting in December.

— tony bizjak, sacbee, "Sacramentans get nonstop flights to Kona as Hawaiian air wars heat up," 19 June 2018
The results of his experiment, published recently in PLOS Biology, reveal that crab spiders do not just hurl themselves randomly into the air, but are instead careful, deliberate fliers.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "Before Soaring Through the Air, Tiny Crab Spiders Study the Wind," 18 June 2018
At the same time, Miami Shores police released a flier with a picture of Torres that matched the description.

— david j. neal and charles rabin, miamiherald, "Friend of murdered Barry University student charged with her shooting death," 5 June 2018
Like the carpet cleaning sales flier my friend Candace handed me.

— rob weinberg, Pomerado News, "This DIY was a mistake!," 31 May 2018
The July flier promoting the Mega Meat event suggests beer pairings.

— anne marie chaker, WSJ, "Supermarkets Deploy Sausage Stations, Dad Jokes to Lure Male Shoppers," 9 July 2018
More venue and event information can be found on the official event flier below and on the Ruschmeyer’s website here.

— bryan kress, Billboard, "Billboard Hot 100 Fest Lead-Up Event Returns to Montauk For July 4th Weekend," 5 July 2018

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First Known Use of flier

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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flier Synonyms

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector

FLIER Defined for English Language Learners

flier

noun

Definition of flier for English Language Learners

: a person or animal that flies
: a piece of paper that has something printed on it (such as an advertisement or an announcement) and that is given to many people