handbill vs flyer

handbill and flyer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handbill	Yes	No	No	No
flyer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handbill and flyer are synonyms defined as:

handbill and flyer: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Other synonyms of handbill include bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, throwaway.

handbill (noun)	flyer (noun)
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution	an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
	someone who travels by air
	someone who operates an aircraft