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
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 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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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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