freesheet en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹiːʃiːt/ (UK)
Etymology
From free + sheet.
Meanings
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(UK) A free newspaper.
A helpful assistant suggested a local newspaper for English-speaking residents, but after a taxi ride to La Napoule I found only the back-street office of a free-sheet listing properties for sale, swimming-pool constructors and dealers in used Mercedes.
2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 108:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| freesheets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
sv gratistidning (a free newspaper) · ka უფასო გაზეთი (a free newspaper) · pt jornal gratuito (a free newspaper)