variants
or less commonly flyer
1
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 flier in a Sentence
These birds are graceful fliers.
They distributed flyers announcing the concert throughout the city.
Recent Examples on the Web
Washington — United Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced an agreement Thursday morning to share frequent flier benefits and sell tickets on each other’s websites.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Previously, passengers who were flying within the U.S. and were not checking bags could check in 15 minutes closer to takeoff, with the former cutoff for those fliers being at least 30 minutes before departure.
—Jessica Puckett, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Post fliers in your neighborhood and at local vet clinics.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The three airlines are Aer Lingus (the operating airline), Iberia Airlines (the airline that handled the check-in for Aer Lingus), and Alaska Airlines (the airline that issued the ticket using miles from your frequent flier program).
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Previously, passengers who were flying within the U.S. and were not checking bags could check in 15 minutes closer to takeoff, with the former cutoff for those fliers being at least 30 minutes before departure.
—Jessica Puckett, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Post fliers in your neighborhood and at local vet clinics.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The three airlines are Aer Lingus (the operating airline), Iberia Airlines (the airline that handled the check-in for Aer Lingus), and Alaska Airlines (the airline that issued the ticket using miles from your frequent flier program).
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flier
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“Flier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flier. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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