“Flea” or “Flee”—Which to use?

“Flea” or “Flee”

Overview

flea / flee are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

flea: (noun) any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap.

flee: (verb) run away quickly.

Pronunciation

flea: f·l·IY

flee: f·l·IY

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Examples in Context

Examples of “flea”

Cleveland Flea Market
Siam Gypsy Junction Market: Night flea market selling second-hand goods, antiques,…
…only Jane's release to feature Flea on bass (he plays trumpet…
…own British small press comics Flea Circus in the mid-1990s.
Bang Rak Market: Flea market.
…District on Prasert-Manukitch Road, night flea market.
Beidenbauer's Flea,
…community home to a large flea market, which is held in…
Flea – Bass on 1, 5,…
…a sympathetic restoration/renovation and shops flea markets with two nieces to…

Examples of “flee”

…the bomb control key and flee the room.
…for the United Kingdom to flee continuous persecution.
…Renne family was forced to flee.
…Rio Lempa into Honduras to flee violence.
…and Nasr again had to flee the city.
…Ann, but were forced to flee from the scorpion leader.
…hive the queen attempted to flee.
…all condemned from childhood to flee our anguish and our proper…
Shadova's Jews attempted to flee east to Russia but were…
…gunners either to surrender or flee; this yielded twenty one guns.

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