billboard

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noun

bill·​board ˈbil-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce billboard (audio)
Synonyms of billboardnext
: 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
While the city's streets are lined with anti-American billboards and posters, Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art opened an exhibit this week of six works by three American Pop artists of the 1960s -- Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana and James Rosenquist – mainly chosen for their anti-war themes. ABC News, 8 May 2026 Have no fear, the dog is good — and even with Youssef on a massive HBO billboard on Sunset. Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 May 2026
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for billboard

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1842, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of billboard was in 1842

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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billboard. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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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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