plac·ard
ˈpla-ˌkärd 
-kərd
placarded; placarding; placards
1
a
: to cover with or as if with posters
b
: to post in a public place
2
: to announce by or as if by posting
Synonyms
Examples of placard in a Sentence
Noun
The placard on the door says that the church was built in the late 1600s.
a placard announcing a campaign rally at the downtown plaza
Verb
placarded the poster about the upcoming play to the bulletin board
placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood
Recent Examples on the Web
Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
There was music and dancing at the Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin, where attendees waved placards and blew clouds of smoke into the air.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
In London, a line stretched roughly a mile from the Russian embassy, with some people holding placards condemning Putin and the war, and blasting protest songs at the embassy building.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
At a Publix pharmacy in Chattanooga, Tenn., a Narcan display sat on the pharmacy counter, but it was nearly obscured by placards and pamphlets.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
The use of flags or placards as a means of advertising is strictly prohibited.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
This year's festival aims to support Humboldt Park Friends through funding projects to restore educational placards and the shoreline of the Humboldt Park Pond.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Bearing flowers, candles and placards, the crowd chanted Navalny’s name as his body was first delivered to a church in southern Moscow for a brief funeral and then to a nearby cemetery.
—NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
Throughout the church were hanging placards of King's quotes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019
The order said that the property might be placarded with warning signs if the issues were not remediated.
—cleveland.com, 18 May 2017
Noun
In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed the inspection.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
There was music and dancing at the Brandenburg Gate in central Berlin, where attendees waved placards and blew clouds of smoke into the air.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
In London, a line stretched roughly a mile from the Russian embassy, with some people holding placards condemning Putin and the war, and blasting protest songs at the embassy building.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
At a Publix pharmacy in Chattanooga, Tenn., a Narcan display sat on the pharmacy counter, but it was nearly obscured by placards and pamphlets.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
The use of flags or placards as a means of advertising is strictly prohibited.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
This year's festival aims to support Humboldt Park Friends through funding projects to restore educational placards and the shoreline of the Humboldt Park Pond.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Bearing flowers, candles and placards, the crowd chanted Navalny’s name as his body was first delivered to a church in southern Moscow for a brief funeral and then to a nearby cemetery.
—NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
Throughout the church were hanging placards of King's quotes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
Verb
The city’s Department of Transportation will have a 10-person team to target areas of the city prone to placard abuse, including lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, the mayor said.
—Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019
The order said that the property might be placarded with warning signs if the issues were not remediated.
—cleveland.com, 18 May 2017
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placard. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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placard
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plac·ard
ˈplak-ˌärd
-ərd
1
: to post in a public place
2
: to announce by or as if by posting
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