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

In others, activists plastered flyers and banners on walls and public notice boards decrying the restrictions. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

Lawmakers complained about practices like overbooking and increasingly crowded cabins that left passengers feeling more like cargo than customers, while industry groups worried flyers would feel entitled to flout the rules. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

Underneath it, the authors of the flyer listed a few dubious talking points maligning immigrants. —Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

According to the report, created the next day and completed March 16, Andreatta approached Landon and her husband to discuss the flyer. —Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for flyer

• briar
• brier
• buyer
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• friar
• frier

Kids Definition

flyer

variant of flier