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
Jeff Swiatek
postered; postering; posters
: 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
Nancy KapitanoffThat we were in fact postering for so innocuous an event as a poetry reading was cause for greater amusement …—The Baffler
The Baffler
archaic
: a swift traveler
Examples of poster in a Sentence
Noun (2)
we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
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Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
According to the poster, the conductor asked the seated woman if her purse was occupying a seat.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
These images went on to be displayed across posters, mugs, magnets and many other collectibles marking the historic event.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
To accompany the re-release, a new international poster has been unveiled, presenting a fresh design that aim to honour the timeless image of the Tramp.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
When the family's roast dinner was over, the OP (original poster) set the plates and some pots and pans on the floor for her dog to lick.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
According to the poster, the conductor asked the seated woman if her purse was occupying a seat.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
These images went on to be displayed across posters, mugs, magnets and many other collectibles marking the historic event.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
To accompany the re-release, a new international poster has been unveiled, presenting a fresh design that aim to honour the timeless image of the Tramp.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poster
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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