Definition of "leaflet"

leaflet

/ˈliːflɪt/

noun
plural leaflets
1. (botany) One of the components of a compound leaf.
2. (botany) A small plant leaf.
3. A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
4. (anatomy) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
verb
third-person singular simple present leaflets, present participle leafleting or leafletting, simple past and past participle leafleted or leafletted
1. (transitive) To distribute leaflets to.
  Quotations
  Buxton: A survey of 3,000 users of the Monsal Trail has revealed 98% support for the rebuilding of the railway to Matlock. The Manchester & East Midlands Rail Action partnership has been leafleting homes to canvass support for its reopening campaign.
  2023 January 11, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: North West”, in RAIL, number 974, page 18
2. (intransitive) To distribute leaflets.
  Quotations
  The leafleter who takes reasonable care not to block the sidewalk, who does not become involved in incidents of violence, and whose leaflet is truthful, has the right to leaflet undisturbed.
  2011, Staughton Lynd, Daniel Gross, Labor Law for the Rank & Filer: Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law