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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
Guzman’s caromed off a billboard high above the Monster seats. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 One man used a Times Square billboard to successfully prompt his partner to book a group trip to Bali. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 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
  1. ad
  2. bulletin
  3. advertisement
  4. bill
  5. poster
  6. advertise
  7. placard
  8. toll
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
  • James posted a 14-second video on social media platform X that appeared to be an advertisement for Polymarket.
    — Lillian Rizzo,Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With Ohtani on the marquee, the franchise transformed Dodger Stadium into a money machine covered in Japanese advertisements and mobbed each afternoon by tour groups.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 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
  • Fly Now might be the poster for an artform conceived of as a vehicle for transport in and out of the realm of determinate meaning.
    — Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • More photos, including those of Fort Worth’s Missing Trio, Cheryl Springfield, June Ward and Elsha Rivera graced the memorial tables and posters by the entrance.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of poster
Verb
  • Regularly, Facebook and Reddit posts advertise reservation swaps for those whose plans have changed.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That visit can uncover an emerging underclassman before the offer list advertises him.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of advertise
Noun
  • Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a nursing home after finding German cockroaches in various life stages throughout the facility.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There are silhouettes of demonstrators holding placards, and the placards are perfectly blank.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of placard
Verb
  • As the names of the dead are read out, and bells tolled at tragic moments, backs may also be turned.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Fire departments will toll bells and lay wreaths at the exact minutes the towers were struck.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of toll

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