The difference between Advertisement and Handbill

When used as nouns, advertisement means a commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar, whereas handbill means a pruning hook.


check bellow for the other definitions of Advertisement and Handbill

  1. Advertisement as a noun (marketing):

    A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

    Examples:

    "Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications."

  2. Advertisement as a noun:

    A public notice.

    Examples:

    "The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks."

  3. Advertisement as a noun:

    A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.

    Examples:

    "The people gave a good ''advertisement'' for Wiktionary."

  1. Handbill as a noun:

    A pruning hook.

  2. Handbill as a noun:

    A chopping instrument; billhook

  1. Handbill as a noun:

    A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.