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Leaflet: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：printed information sheet (leaflet)
leaflet
/ˈliːflɪt/
n./v.
A printed sheet of paper, often folded, with information or ads, usually given out for free.
printed information sheet
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/ˈprɪntɪd ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ʃiːt/
n./v.
A leaflet is a small, often folded, piece of paper containing information or advertisements, typically distributed for free in public places.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From 'leaf' (paper sheet) and '-let' (small suffix), meaning a small sheet of paper.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a leaflet as a tiny leaf of paper that lets information fly to people.
📖 Example
I found a colourful leaflet on my car windshield advertising a new yoga studio in the neighbourhood.
I found a colourful leaflet on my car windshield advertising a new yoga studio in the neighbourhood.
🔗 Collocations
distribute leaflets – to hand out leaflets to people
promotional leaflet – a leaflet used for advertising purposes
information leaflet – a leaflet providing details or instructions
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
leafleting (n.) – the activity of distributing leaflets
leafleted (v.) – past tense or past participle of leaflet
📖 Cultural Story
Combines 'leaf' (page) with diminutive '-let'. Emerged in the 19th century for small printed sheets used in advertising and propaganda.
Meaning 2：distribute flyers (leaflet)
leaflet
/ˈliːflɪt/
n./v.
To give out leaflets to people in public places.
distribute flyers
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/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt ˈflaɪərz/
n./v.
To leaflet means to give out leaflets to people in public places as a way of spreading information or advertising.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
On weekends, volunteers often leaflet outside the supermarket to raise awareness about recycling.
On weekends, volunteers often leaflet outside the supermarket to raise awareness about recycling.
🔗 Collocations
leaflet the area – to distribute leaflets throughout a specific area
leaflet for a cause – to hand out leaflets to support a particular issue or campaign
leaflet passers-by – to offer leaflets to people walking by
🔄 Synonyms
hand out (v.) – to distribute something by giving it to people
distribute (v.) – to give something out to a number of people
circulate (v.) – to pass something around among a group
🌱 Derivatives
leafleting (n.) – the act of distributing leaflets
leafleter (n.) – a person who distributes leaflets
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