signage

noun

sign·​age ˈsī-nij How to pronounce signage (audio)
: signs (as of identification, warning, or direction) or a system of such signs

Examples of signage in a Sentence

Recent airport improvements include more lighting and better signage.
Recent Examples on the Web The Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation signage is displayed on its building in Falls Church, Va. CBS News, 25 May 2024 Fencing, more signage and spacing decals have also been added in front of the New York portal to assist with crowd management and to provide optimal spots for visitors. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 The move aligned the university with at least four others in the state and several across the country that have forged settlements with activists to end campus encampments that some Jewish students say have included antisemitic signage and chants. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 Holzer has created public signage and projections for anti-gun, anti-violence and get-out-the-vote drives since the mid 1980s. Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for signage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signage was in 1949

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“Signage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signage. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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