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

Back in his hometown of Morris, Illinois, billboards went up calling Spiezio a hometown hero. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 This was before their dominance era, so the old noisy neighbours wanted to make a big song and dance out of the deal and erected a huge ‘Welcome to Manchester’ billboard to reflect what would soon be a changing of the guard in the city. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 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

During the primary, Raman and independent group supporting her focused on ads on social media and streaming platforms, which are cheaper than traditional television ads.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Working Families Party PAC has spent a total of about $55,000 on phone banking and digital ads in support of Larson.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 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

On the Republican side, many primary candidates leaned into immigration, spending tens of millions on advertisements that mention or were solely focused on the issue, according to data from the firm AdImpact.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
That has sparked debates about whether disclosure rules for political advertisements should apply to content creators, who are expected to play prominent roles in the upcoming midterms and the 2028 presidential election.

— Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertisement

Verb

The company directed employees to falsely bill Medicaid for services like peer support, according to the allegations, which stem from a 2023 whistleblower lawsuit filed by three former ARC employees.

— Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026
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

Definition of bill

Noun

The special, high-speed service, called Truth API, includes posts from other top posters on the site, but no one comes near the president in popularity.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
The photo, taken from afar at 1587 Prime restaurant inside the Loews hotel downtown, was reportedly taken offline by its original poster but not before it got passed around on social media where people argued about it.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of poster

Noun

To support the new law and for better customer service, the Secretary of State's office is expanding disability placard services to 14 more DMV facilities in Illinois.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Some protesters march in Spider-Man masks and Batman costumes, carrying tongue-in-cheek placards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 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

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