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, 7 June 2024
The slogan — adopted by pro-Palestinian and humanitarian groups in recent months and scrawled on placards across university campuses — trended on social media after Sunday, when 45 people were killed and 200 people were injured by an Israeli strike, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 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
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Noun
In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed the inspection.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
The slogan — adopted by pro-Palestinian and humanitarian groups in recent months and scrawled on placards across university campuses — trended on social media after Sunday, when 45 people were killed and 200 people were injured by an Israeli strike, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 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 15 Jun. 2024.
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placard
2 of 2 verb
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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