BILLBOARD Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of billboard

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

Goff — who is well known in the state for highway billboards and TV ads often featuring celebrities — is seeking $350,000 through a prejudgment remedy. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 The billboards made Angelyne famous for being famous when that phrase was still an insult. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 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

Noun

Jonathan Tucker as a fledgling FBI profiler, Mark McKinney as the local chief of police, Joe Cobden as the radio station’s head of ad sales and Fred Ewanuick as Tony’s weary brother are other standouts.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Two ads promoting Converse’s global Chuck 70 X campaign came under fire.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 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

In that announcement, investigators specifically said the criminal group delivered fraudulent advertisements through search engines including Google and Bing.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Salazar also uses the advertisement to appeal directly to Trump to take a different approach to immigration.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Verb

As part of his plea agreement, Soofer admitted working with Malone to bill federal and state authorities for homelessness aid services when there were no participants in his programs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
And a software company could not easily bill for a single API call.

— Ismail Amla, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bill

Noun

But despite his character’s entrance receiving applause during screen tests for the 1996 movie, Winkler revealed the studio refused to put his name on the poster.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
The group regularly puts up posters in neighborhoods and posts them online, offering rewards for anonymous tips to help make arrests in violent crimes.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of poster

Noun

The campaign table also carried QR placards, directing supporters to donate.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a Sacramento Arby’s for health food violations including sewage overflow.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of placard

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