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.
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British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025 Neither her prisons nor her museums have people on view or obvious signage. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025 Additionally, task force members may assist with setting up temporary barriers, signage and fencing when requested. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Service members also may assist with setting up temporary barriers, signage and fencing if requested, Northcom said. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for signage

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 7 May. 2025.

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