flier
Americannoun
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an aviator or pilot.
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an airplane passenger, especially one who travels regularly by air.
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a person or thing that moves with great speed.
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some part of a machine having a rapid motion.
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a small handbill; circular.
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Informal. a flying fly jump or leap.
He took a flier off the bridge.
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Informal. a risky or speculative venture.
Our flier in uranium stocks was a disaster.
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one of the steps in a straight flight of stairs.
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a trapeze artist; aerialist.
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a silvery-green sunfish, Centrarchus macropterus, found from Virginia to Florida and through the lower Mississippi valley.
noun
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a variant spelling of flyer
Etymology
Origin of flier
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; fly 2, -er 1
Example Sentences
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My niece isn’t a frequent flier and was grateful for my help getting her new flights home from Florida without paying a cent during last month’s blizzard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The Lancashire opener started England's innings in dramatic fashion, hitting Theekshana for six then successive fours to get his side off to a flier.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Penaud forms a lethal wing partnership with fellow Bordeaux-Begles flier Louis Bielle-Biarrey who has dotted down 18 times this term.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Investors might have viewed Citigroup as a low-risk flier when it was deeply discounted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
In the end, she chose the swallow—small, yes, and delicate, but a good flier and a keen eye.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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