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

Universal Studios Hollywood last night turned a onetime billboard into — what else? — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 The New Balance 990v7 popped up suddenly Wednesday on a New York City billboard. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 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

But as anyone without YouTube Premium will tell you, that platform allows hella campaign ads, as long as there’s disclosure on the video.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
By Friday, that number had jumped to $430,000 as the ad hit multiple markets across the country.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 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

Other countries have already taken aggressive steps to curb some of the industry’s more problematic products, from marketing practices to advertisements.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
The advertisement, approved by Hamilton, follows a report from the New York Times that detailed Marshall’s former OB-GYN practice sued over 700 patients for unpaid medical bills, with 81 of the lawsuits resulting in arrests.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Verb

Teachers are in a blind spot, much like nurses who can’t bill as physicians do.

— Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of bill

Noun

The festival poster featured Argentine acting legend Ricardo Darín, a nod to the fest’s connections with Latin American cinema, which had close to 100 titles in the various sections this edition.

— Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
The following year, the viral #StarringJohnCho campaign happened where your face was superimposed onto movie posters to highlight the lack of Asian American representation in Hollywood.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of poster

Verb

But the experience didn’t keep her away from Facebook groups where people continue to spread misinformation about raw milk and advertise it for sale.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
However, organizers have advertised Marshall’s Topeka engagement multiple times on social media.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertise

Noun

And all around it, most of the little placards identifying native plants are broken or missing.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a local high school after finding hundreds of rodent droppings including inside the food storage area.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of placard

Verb

Church bells tolled across the country when Leo’s charter flight landed at Paris’ Orly airport, and more than a million people are expected to turn out to see him.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The bell outside Fire Station 10 in Parkville tolled 343 times.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026

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