ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Handbill

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Handbill is a noun meaning A pruning hook.

Meaning

A pruning hook.

More Meanings

  1. A chopping instrument; billhook.
  2. A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.

Example Sentences

Messengers for Mankind.—By Wilfrid L. Randell. [...] Among the many illustrations is a reproduction of the historic handbill of the Great Western Railway announcing the introduction of the railway electric telegraph more than 100 years ago.

Word Forms

Synonyms for handbill

Depending on context, synonyms include flyer, circular, bill, throwaway, broadside, flier.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bill, flyer, broadside, circular, throwaway, flier.

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