: signs (as of identification, warning, or direction) or a system of such signs

Examples of signage in a Sentence

Recent airport improvements include more lighting and better signage.
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Ads would be limited to digital displays, and the proposal does not include any permanent signage or naming rights. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 All smoke shops would have 14 days to comply with the new signage restrictions, including the ban on flashing or rotating LED lights. Stephanie Douglas, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Rudin made the rare choice to tease the play, and its director, on signage that appeared above the Booth Theatre last month. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The state’s sawmill in Portland, which was recently modernized, produces materials used for state projects — including trail bridges, picnic tables in state parks, facility signage and building components — that are all locally sourced. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for signage

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signage was in 1949

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“Signage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signage. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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