billboard

verb

billboarded; billboarding; billboards
Synonyms of billboardnext

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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Major West Bank roads are lined with Israeli flags and slick new real estate billboards advertising affordable housing in settlements in Hebrew. Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026 Many Floridians agree, calling the boat billboards visual pollution. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for billboard

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of billboard was in 1882

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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billboard. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

billboard

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