signage

noun

sign·​age ˈsī-nij How to pronounce signage (audio)
: 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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In December, the new signage appeared on the facade. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025 The signage was updated a day later. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025 Kroger has signage on its entrance doors that informs customers that only service animals are allowed in stores. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025 Often without street-facing signage and tucked inside an office building, at the back of a store, and even in someone’s home, these libraries promote themselves through Instagram rather than window displays. Emma Orlow, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2025 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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