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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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
This picture shows a billboard bearing the portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a quote reads in Persian 'Sing Oh Iran' at the Enqelab Square in Tehran on July, 9, 2025.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Staff Author, People.com, 27 June 2025
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
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Noun
The singer announced the surprise album less than 12 hours before its release, with billboards and a flurry of Instagram posts signaling its arrival.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
This picture shows a billboard bearing the portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a quote reads in Persian 'Sing Oh Iran' at the Enqelab Square in Tehran on July, 9, 2025.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Verb
White grew up in Brooklyn, and watched a rotating stream of Calvin Klein models grace that billboard his whole life.
—Staff Author, People.com, 27 June 2025
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
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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billboard. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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