BILLBOARDS Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of billboard

as in advertisements

a large sign for advertisements that is next to a road, on the side of a building, etc.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of billboard

as in bulletins

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Recent Examples of billboards

Noun

Spotify and the Billboard Lyric Campaign Days before release, Grande partnered with Spotify to place unreleased petal lyrics on billboards in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Sao Paulo, with five excerpts personally selected by Grande. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The government has erected large billboards warning against the trade in the parrots. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 For billboards and signs the team sells outside of a stadium, MLB offered to put 80 percent of revenues into BR, rather than a full 100. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 July 2026 If the drive into the city from the San Francisco Airport feels like a trip into the future (AI billboards dot the city, and the Waymos abound), the Huntington Hotel feels like a trip into the past. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 July 2026 In recent years, Kennedy had also used his billboards to demand the return of former USC running back Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Because buildings have become burdened with billboards and air conditioners, even those considered safe could collapse as a result of the additional weight. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026 Jordan Henderson hurt his left forearm leaping over field-level billboards to celebrate the win over Mexico and is out the rest of the World Cup after undergoing surgery. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 Unlike billboards and radio commercials, influencers — or influencer-like content — can be a part of and engage with these communities. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for billboards

Noun

Meta seems to be going for a broad consumer play, recruiting celebrities for advertisements but dealing with backlash around privacy concerns.

— Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
On the other hand, omnichannel merchants with existing advertisements on Meta will still benefit from getting a better view of a store’s performance.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of advertisements

Verb

The comeback saga rings ever so true for those in the movie theater industry, and for those millions of moviegoers who love to watch dazzling images on the huge silver screens of theaters.

— Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026
An old folk verse prices a simple life at two riyals for beans and one for bread — only half of that tune still rings true.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

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Republicans campaigning in swing districts are running ads about healthcare after facing criticism of the cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

— Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026
The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals — capitalizing on people’s desperation.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of ads

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
As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026

Definition of tolls

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The dark and moody space is covered with photos, posters, and paintings that pay homage to a bygone era.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
The language of the protest was distinctively Internet-native, as young protesters defied intimidation using memes, Gen Z slang, creative posters, and dark humor to criticize the actions of the government and the police.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of posters

Verb

Who the actress is playing has been kept a total mystery, a rarity for the type of movie that often advertises its villains as much as its heroes.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
And though the natural gas industry advertises gas stoves as being better for cooking, participants in our study preferred their electric stoves.

— Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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