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
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Dan Howarth, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
On the contrary, all the inputs people encounter, by choice or by circumstance—the news reports, the novels, the films, the celebrities, the radio shows, the billboards, the histories, the satires, the amusements, the truths, the lies—tend to end up in the same place.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Like a lot of Russian fans, Savinov was dressed to billboard his indignation.
—David Segal, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
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Noun
The British designer had a bumper year, presenting new collections for Tacchini and Noritake, appearing on billboards for Archiproducts’ 25th anniversary, and receiving the Designer of the Year award from EDIDA—as well as flitting between various launches and events all throughout the week.
—Dan Howarth, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
On the contrary, all the inputs people encounter, by choice or by circumstance—the news reports, the novels, the films, the celebrities, the radio shows, the billboards, the histories, the satires, the amusements, the truths, the lies—tend to end up in the same place.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
The artist billboards that pop up in the lead up to Coachella often establish a sense of optimism for the performances in store for the weekend.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Like a lot of Russian fans, Savinov was dressed to billboard his indignation.
—David Segal, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billboard. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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