billboard

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noun

bill·​board ˈbil-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce billboard (audio)
Synonyms of billboardnext
: a flat surface (as of a panel, wall, or fence) on which bills are posted
specifically : a large panel designed to carry outdoor advertising

billboard

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verb

billboarded; billboarding; billboards

transitive verb

: to promote by a conspicuous display on or as if on a billboard

Examples of billboard in a Sentence

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Noun
For example, at the entrance of Miami International Airport, a digital billboard currently recognizes Haitian Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 Pratt has spent at least $500,000 on digital advertising and billboards, according to his latest expense filings. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Verb
Major West Bank roads are lined with Israeli flags and slick new real estate billboards advertising affordable housing in settlements in Hebrew. Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026 Many Floridians agree, calling the boat billboards visual pollution. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for billboard

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1842, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of billboard was in 1842

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“Billboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billboard. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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billboard

noun
bill·​board
ˈbil-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a flat surface on which outdoor advertisements are displayed
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