poster

1 of 3

noun (1)

post·​er ˈpō-stər How to pronounce poster (audio)
1
a
: a usually large printed sheet that often contains pictures and is posted in a public place (as to promote something)
b
: a usually large printed sheet that is put on a wall as decoration
2
: a person who posts something online (see post entry 2 sense 3)
The case is among a growing number of defamation claims nationally that target anonymous Internet posters to websites operated by news media and other owners.Jeff Swiatek
posterlike adjective
an image with a posterlike quality

poster

2 of 3

verb

postered; postering; posters

transitive + intransitive

: to put up posters on walls or surfaces : to affix posters to
postered her bedroom walls with images of her favorite athletes
They were not exactly old hands when it came to postering abandoned buildings, walls and fences in the dead of night.Nancy Kapitanoff
That we were in fact postering for so innocuous an event as a poetry reading was cause for greater amusement …The Baffler

poster

3 of 3

noun (2)

archaic
: a swift traveler

Examples of poster in a Sentence

Noun (2) we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Check out the full poster for the 2025 Sonic Temple Festival below. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024 The recreated poster frames the two characters differently, to ensure both of the actor’s faces can be seen. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Ramos, the original poster, previously worked for the company for six years as a logistics project manager before getting laid off in 2023. Byspencer Soper and Bloomberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024 On a Friday night in a warehouse plastered with posters of MAGA figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., former tax law professor David Clements demonstrated to a group of 30 people how to take over a public meeting if their election concerns aren’t being taken seriously. Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for poster 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

post entry 2

Noun (2)

post entry 4

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1918, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1538, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poster was in 1538

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Cite this Entry

“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

poster

noun
post·​er
ˈpō-stər
1
: a notice or advertisement for posting in a public place or for decorative or pictorial display
2
: a person who posts something online

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