hoardings

noun

plural of hoarding
as in billboards

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoardings
  1. billboards
  2. advertisements
  3. ads
  4. posters
  5. placards
  6. adverts
  7. announcements
Noun
  • The billboards are state-sponsored, plastered across Iran’s capital and far from subtle.
    — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland's face has appeared on billboards, trading cards and television screens, becoming a social media phenomenon for scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches in July.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of billboards
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 advertisements
Noun
  • Alongside ads for a multitude of products such as cars and shampoo, the giant billboards have become familiar sights to the people of Tehran in recent years.
    — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But critics argue that many of these ads are purposefully created to be deceptive — especially deepfakes that seek to use someone else’s likeness and put words in their mouth.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ads
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
  • Other owners made posters featuring their cat's name and photo.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of posters
Noun
  • Meter-exempt placards allow people to park in handicap spaces in parking lots, and also exempt their holders from parking meter fees and time limitations, unless parking is limited to 30 minutes or less.
    — 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 placards
Noun
  • More than 10% of Hollywood job adverts are AI-related, The Los Angeles Times reported, suggesting the US movie industry is increasingly incorporating the technology despite public protests.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This will allow Joyn users to access ZDF news, docs, culture, factual and entertainment programs for free without adverts.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of adverts
Noun
  • Spending tens of thousands of dollars for speedy access to those market-moving announcements could be a no-brainer for high-frequency trading firms.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Neither of Monday’s announcements are likely to immediately impact American diets, which are packed with fats, sodium and sugar and are blamed for a host of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcements
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