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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The splash pad is part of a broader improvement effort at the Imperial Beach Pier and Portwood Pier Plaza that the Port and city have undertaken since 2021, including pier maintenance, structural repairs, new signage, and enhanced viewing and fishing features. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 Not cover up any existing stadium signage. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 The House Business committee’s guidelines prohibit demonstrations and signage and ask testifiers to be courteous. Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026 The program calls on jurisdictions across the United States to improve in areas ranging from making crosswalks more pedestrian-friendly and signage easier to read for seniors and others to offering more affordable senior housing. Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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