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noun

Definition of billboardnext
as in ad
a large sign for advertisements that is next to a road, on the side of a building, etc.

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verb

as in to bulletin

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Recent Examples of billboard
Noun
The colossal billboards by the side of highways advertising legal representation. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Billy was famous for selling space on his body as a billboard. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
White grew up in Brooklyn, and watched a rotating stream of Calvin Klein models grace that billboard his whole life. — Staff Author, People.com, 27 June 2025 The artist billboards that pop up in the lead up to Coachella often establish a sense of optimism for the performances in store for the weekend. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for billboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboard
  1. ad
  2. bulletin
  3. advertisement
  4. bill
  5. poster
  6. advertise
  7. placard
  8. toll
Noun
  • The company scrambled to placate the brands with new demonetization policies, stripping ads from huge batches of videos.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Astronauts just flew to Earth orbit space atop a rocket emblazoned with an energy-drink ad.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of ad
Verb
  • Messages tacked to bulletin boards and written on dressing room blackboards conveyed the spirit of the team.
    — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2022
  • Viewers are asked to respond to prompts based on works on view in the show by scribbling notes or making sketches on brightly colored pieces of paper, and pinning them to bulletin boards.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2021
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • One advertisement featuring former professional soccer stars playing a scrimmage with each other released on Friday was conceived, executed and released in 24 hours, Mansour said.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Ignore those advertisements touting the benefits of supplements claiming to address the need for extra protein or vitamins presurgery.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
Definition of advertisement
Verb
  • How to bill for services remains a topic—if not, the topic—of interest across the A&D industry.
    — Architectural Digest, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
  • If not, the city will go onto their land, take down the tree and bill the property owner for the cost of removing it.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of bill
Noun
  • But in this age of instant social media images swirling across the globe, the red carpet — and the images generated from it — has become as vital a part of a movie’s marketing campaign as any film poster or preview.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Let’s face it ownership isn’t exactly on the NFL’s marketing poster.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of poster
Verb
  • Aboard may very well be advertising that price to attract attention and early reservations, planning to spike the base price upon official launch.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
  • In some places, it may be advertised as a $4 Meal Deal, but prices tend to be higher at California franchises.
    — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
Definition of advertise
Noun
  • Aside from some placards with slogans for her party, there was no indication of who the new occupant was.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Visitors can also get the gist from the informative placards on key pieces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of placard
Verb
  • The video’s moodiness subtly underscores the fact that the lion’s share of these tracks are built on one muffled breakbeat, which tolls like clockwork across the LP.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • George’s arrival was celebrated with gun salutes, and bells at Westminster Abbey—where William and Kate had married over two years prior on April 29, 2011—tolled continuously for three hours in celebration of the future king’s arrival.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of toll

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