leaflet

Everyday

1. A leaflet is a small printed sheet of paper, sometimes folded, that gives information or advertises something. tree →
2. (science) A leaflet is a small leaf that is part of a bigger leaf, like on a clover. tree →
3. To leaflet an area is to hand out leaflets there. tree →

In the lessons

At school letters and leaflets go home in bags; in safety lessons leaflets explain fire safety. In maths: counting leaflets delivered. In science: leaflets on compound leaves. Phrases: hand out leaflets, information leaflet.

Examples

• A leaflet about the school fair came home in my bag. tree →
• Read the leaflet before taking the medicine. tree →
• We delivered 50 leaflets on our street. tree →
• The fire safety leaflet says to check smoke alarms. tree →
• A clover leaf has three leaflets. tree →
• They leafleted the town about the lost cat. tree →
• Pick up a free leaflet at the museum. tree →
• If each house gets 2 leaflets, 30 houses need 60 leaflets. tree →
• It was written on a leaflet of paper heavily flecked with gold-dust. tree →

Note

Countable. Similar: flyer, pamphlet, brochure. Verb past: leafleted (one t is most common). "Leaf" + "-let" (small).