placard

1 of 2

noun

plac·​ard ˈpla-kərd 

-ˌkärd

1

: a notice posted in a public place : poster

2

: a small card or metal plaque

placard

2 of 2

verb

plac·​ard ˈpla-ˌkärd 

-kərd

placarded; placarding; placards

transitive verb

1

a

: to cover with or as if with posters

b

: to post in a public place

2

: to announce by or as if by posting

Synonyms of placard

Noun

• poster
• billboard
• sign

Verb

• post
• publish
• announce

Examples of placard in a Sentence

Noun

The placard on the door says that the church was built in the late 1600s.

a placard announcing a campaign rally at the downtown plaza

Verb

placarded the poster about the upcoming play to the bulletin board

placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And all around it, most of the little placards identifying native plants are broken or missing. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a local high school kitchen after finding hundreds of rodent droppings including inside the food storage area. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations. — Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024

The city’s Department of Transportation will have a 10-person team to target areas of the city prone to placard abuse, including lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, the mayor said. — Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English placquart formal document, from Middle French placard, from plaquer to make adhere, plate — more at plaque

First Known Use

Noun

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for placard

• lacquered

Kids Definition

placard

1 of 2 noun

plac·​ard ˈplak-ərd 

-ˌärd

: a notice posted in a public place : poster

placard

2 of 2 verb

plac·​ard ˈplak-ˌärd 

-ərd

1

: to post in a public place

2

: to announce by or as if by posting