freesheet
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈfriːˌʃiːt/
- UK
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publicación gratuita
- The local supermarket distributes a weekly freesheet filled with coupons and discounts.
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Now, it is true that companies with a strong element of free are struggling - it will certainly be interesting to see how Metro International, the world's biggest publisher of freesheets, will fare in the times ahead - but rather than Mecom, I would have used Norwegian-based Schibsted as an example here.
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In an article yesterday, The Financial Times (FT) suggested the freesheet model could be the first victim of the current newspaper crisis.
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If you're not familiar with how much of its business is made up of freesheets, here's a quick rundown:
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Freesheets may be in the frontline trenches of this war, but it's only the tip of the iceberg.
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Yes, freesheets are challenged, but that's down to the collapse in the print classifieds market, and Mecom is hardly the best example of a company brought down by its frees.
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Not only because, in contrast to Mecom, it's a market-leading freesheet publisher in several big markets, such as Spain, France, and Sweden (the latter in partnership with Metro), and, to a lesser extent, Eastern Europe, but because it illustrates the larger structural problem at work so much better.
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She picked up a freesheet at the bus stop that advertised the upcoming community events.
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Many people throw away freesheets without reading them, even though they contain important local information.
Synonyms
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2.0
A small printed sheet that gives information or advertises events
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2.7
A small paper booklet that gives information about a product, service, or event
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2.5
A small printed paper that tells people about an event or service
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2.7
A small folded sheet with information or advertising
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5.4
A small printed paper people give out to advertise something
A short printed sheet giving news to a group, like a club
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Etymology
The word freesheet is simply free + sheet, where free means 'no cost' and sheet means 'piece of paper'. So, a freesheet is a short newspaper or leaflet given away at no charge, often used to share news or adverts.