billboard

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noun

bill·​board ˈbil-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce billboard (audio)
: a flat surface (as of a panel, wall, or fence) on which bills are posted
specifically : a large panel designed to carry outdoor advertising

billboard

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verb

billboarded; billboarding; billboards

transitive verb

: to promote by a conspicuous display on or as if on a billboard

Examples of billboard in a Sentence

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Noun
Scrambling to tamp down the spread of the devastating disease, public health officials are blasting messages to South Dakotans on billboards and television, urging people to get tested. Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024 The vice president is an integral part of conversation in the village and her image appears on billboards and banners throughout the community. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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 See all Example Sentences for billboard 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1843, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of billboard was in 1843

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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billboard. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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billboard

noun
bill·​board
ˈbil-ˌbō(ə)rd,
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a flat surface on which outdoor advertisements are displayed
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