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

But his car came to life in Q3, his final Q3 flyer looking rapid, before fortune swung the other way. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Social media flyers have been promoting a potential teen takeover set for Saturday at the spree. — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 27 June 2026

Mawani and Ortiz disappeared south of Mexico City, about 31 miles east of the mountains of La Marquesa National Park, per NBC Chicago, citing authorities' missing persons flyers. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

That makes the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card's (see rates and fees) all-time high welcome offer of 100,000 points (after spending $5,000 in the first three months from account opening) an enticing offer for frequent Southwest flyers. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for flyer

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

Kids Definition

flyer

variant of flier