HANDBILL

circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway

(noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

handbill (plural handbills)

A pruning hook.

A chopping instrument; billhook

Etymology 2

Noun

handbill (plural handbills)

A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.

Source: Wiktionary


Hand"bill`, n.

1. A loose, printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.

2. A pruning hook. [Usually written hand bill.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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