bill·board
ˈbil-ˌbȯrd 
: a flat surface (as of a panel, wall, or fence) on which bills are posted
specifically
: a large panel designed to carry outdoor advertising
billboarded; billboarding; billboards
: to promote by a conspicuous display on or as if on a billboard
Examples of billboard in a Sentence
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Money buys ads, campaign workers, billboards, yard signs and T-shirts with your respective campaign meme on them.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Evers said new Purple Alert will also be broadcast on highway signs, digital billboards, social media and the state emergency alert system.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
The campaign is similar to a move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who launched billboards in other states to bring in law enforcement officers as part of a broader recruitment drive.
—Adam Shaw, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
Eilish has been speaking about the album for several weeks, and least week teased the album with a series of billboards in major cities across the world.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
The free event will feature space experts from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and the center field billboard will feature a live feed of NASA programming.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Mark Shoen, a large owner in truck-rental giant U-Haul, was next among Arizonans with a net worth of $5 billion, followed by former billboard executive and current Los Angeles Angels owner Arturo Moreno, worth $4.9 billion.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
The same image was blown up for a billboard on Sunset, perfectly visible just below the penthouse’s balcony.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
David Segal, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Read more: Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Barry Manilow Scores 26th Top 40 Album With '
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 May 2017
Noun
Curator Jefferson Hack oversaw each detail, from the visionary talent featured to the use of digital billboards and even the inclusion of handprinted lithographic prints.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Money buys ads, campaign workers, billboards, yard signs and T-shirts with your respective campaign meme on them.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Evers said new Purple Alert will also be broadcast on highway signs, digital billboards, social media and the state emergency alert system.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
The campaign is similar to a move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who launched billboards in other states to bring in law enforcement officers as part of a broader recruitment drive.
—Adam Shaw, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
Eilish has been speaking about the album for several weeks, and least week teased the album with a series of billboards in major cities across the world.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
The free event will feature space experts from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and the center field billboard will feature a live feed of NASA programming.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Mark Shoen, a large owner in truck-rental giant U-Haul, was next among Arizonans with a net worth of $5 billion, followed by former billboard executive and current Los Angeles Angels owner Arturo Moreno, worth $4.9 billion.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
The same image was blown up for a billboard on Sunset, perfectly visible just below the penthouse’s balcony.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Verb
Like a lot of Russian fans, Savinov was dressed to billboard his indignation.
—David Segal, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Read more: Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Barry Manilow Scores 26th Top 40 Album With '
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 May 2017
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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billboard. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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