flier
flier — noun
- fliersingular
- fliersplural
1. a spelling of the word 'flyer' that is more common in American English, used for
a spelling of the word 'flyer' that is more common in American English, used for all of that word's meanings
The news article used the spelling 'flier' for the pilot, which is common in US newspapers.
US spelling variant of flyer
Both 'flier' and 'flyer' appear in American dictionaries, though 'flyer' is more popular for advertisements.
The student's report used 'flier' throughout, and the teacher accepted it as correct US spelling.
When searching for flight deals online, you can type 'flier' or 'flyer' and get the same results.
用法筆記
In British English, 'flyer' is the standard spelling for all meanings. In American English, many style guides recommend 'flier' for a pilot or passenger and 'flyer' for a leaflet, but actual usage varies widely.
常見錯誤
2. someone who flies and controls a plane for a living or as an activity, typically
someone who flies and controls a plane for a living or as an activity, typically a small or military aircraft
Amihan, an experienced flier, has logged over 3,000 hours flying small planes across Southeast Asia.
experienced flier — collocation with experience adjective
The young flier earned her pilot's license at seventeen and now flies cargo planes.
Tunde trained as a military flier before joining a commercial airline as a first officer.
Piotr became a flier for the air force after finishing at the top of his flight school class.
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday speech than 'pilot', but appears frequently in aviation news and military contexts. The compound 'frequent flier' belongs to sense 3, not this one.
常見錯誤
3. someone on board an aircraft whose purpose is reaching a destination, not operat
someone on board an aircraft whose purpose is reaching a destination, not operating the plane
The airline rewards its frequent fliers with free upgrades and priority boarding.
frequent flier — very common collocation
Darius, a nervous flier, always books an aisle seat near the front of the plane.
nervous flier — adjective describing type of passenger
Business fliers appreciate the quiet lounge area where they can take calls before departure.
Min is a first-time flier and felt a bit anxious before boarding the long flight to London.
用法筆記
This sense is extremely common in the fixed phrase 'frequent flier' (sometimes spelled 'frequent flyer'), which refers to a loyalty programme or a person who flies often. Outside that phrase, 'passenger' is more neutral.
常見錯誤
4. a single sheet of paper with information about a product, event, or service, usu
a single sheet of paper with information about a product, event, or service, usually given to people in public places or left in mailboxes
Tanvi stood outside the subway station handing out fliers for the community music festival.
hand out fliers — verb + noun collocation
A flier for the new sushi restaurant was tucked under every windshield wiper on the street.
flier for [event/place] — preposition pattern
Stephanie designed a bright yellow flier to promote her dog-walking service around the neighbourhood.
Nora picked up a flier for evening language classes at the community centre and signed up that day.
用法筆記
In American English, 'flier' and 'flyer' are used interchangeably for this sense. In British English, 'leaflet' is the standard word. Digital versions are sometimes called 'digital fliers' or 'e-flyers'.