Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense leaflets, present participle leafleting, past tense, past participle leafleted
1. countable noun
A leaflet is a little book or a piece of paper containing information about a particular subject.
Campaigners handed out leaflets on passive smoking. [+ on]
...a leaflet called 'Sexual Harassment at Work'.
Synonyms: booklet, notice, advert [British], brochure More Synonyms of leaflet
2. verb
If you leaflet a place, you distribute leaflets there, for example by handing them to people, or by putting them through letter boxes.
We've leafleted the university today to try to drum up some support. [VERB noun]
The only reason we leafleted on the Jewish New Year was because more people thanusual go to the synagogue on that day. [VERB]
leaflet in British English
(ˈliːflɪt)
noun
1.
a printed and usually folded sheet of paper for distribution, usually free and containing advertising material or information about a political party, charity, etc
2.
any of the subdivisions of a compound leaf such as a fern leaf
3.
(loosely) any small leaf or leaflike part
verb
4.
to distribute printed leaflets (to)
they leafleted every flat in the area
Derived forms
leafleter (ˈleafleter)
noun
leaflet in American English
(ˈliflɪt)
noun
1.
one of the divisions of a compound leaf
2.
a small or young leaf
3.
a separate sheet of printed matter, often folded but not stitched
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈleafleted or ˈleafletted, ˈleafleting or ˈleafletting
4.
to distribute leaflets to (people in public places)
Derived forms
leafleteer (ˌleafletˈeer) (ˌlifləˈtɪr)
noun or ˈleafleter
COBUILD Collocations
leaflet
information leaflet
Examples of 'leaflet' in a sentence
leaflet
They distributed leaflets, including some in comic strip form.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I was given a leaflet about alopecia and sent away.
The Sun (2017)
What could be clearer than a government information leaflet?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Read my free leaflet about loving a married man and how to avoid getting hurt.
The Sun (2007)
My leaflet on counselling explains more and gives sources of support.
The Sun (2014)
The group distributed thousands of leaflets asking for donations to help stop fracking.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It has pretty little leaflets spread out like fingers and nice little yellow flowers.
Eddison, Sydney A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990)
My free leaflet on standing up for yourself will help.
The Sun (2007)
It will send you a letter and a leaflet that you can deliver anonymously to your neighbour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Underneath the smaller leaflets the spores are arranged in pairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Like the information leaflets which come with the pills.
The Sun (2007)
Read my free leaflet about ending a relationship and get out now.
The Sun (2008)
My leaflet explaining how to end a relationship kindly is on its way.
The Sun (2010)
Police have distributed leaflets with his photograph.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My free leaflet on standing up for yourself explains how.
The Sun (2006)
It has a wildlife display and information leaflets.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)
My leaflet about tracing lost relatives and friends details other sources of help.
The Sun (2010)
My leaflet about counselling explains how she can get help.
The Sun (2012)
Police have distributed leaflets telling residents to lock the vehicle manually with a physical key if possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The party has leaflets with that message going out to people throughout the country during the final week.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is meant to pay for MPs to send letters and leaflets to constituents.
The Sun (2008)
The local church was full of well-heeled people poring over leaflets about the possible dangers of electromagnetic radiation.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The party delivered 200,000 leaflets, it claimed.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You can ask for advice about suitable books and leaflets to help you with a variety of practical problems, and then try out their suggestions yourself.
Shapiro, Jean Get the Best out of the Rest of Your Life (1990)
In other languages
leaflet
British English: leaflet /ˈliːflɪt/ NOUN
A leaflet is a little book or a piece of paper containing information about a particular subject.