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poster

1 American  
[poh-ster] / ˈpoʊ stər /

noun

  1. a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.

  2. a large print of a painting, photograph, etc., used to decorate a wall.

    posters of street scenes.

  3. a person who posts bills, placards, etc.

  4. Digital Technology. a person who posts or submits an online message to a message board.

    The previous poster in this thread was off-topic.
poster 2 American  
[poh-ster] / ˈpoʊ stər /

noun

  1. post horse.

  2. Archaic. a person who travels rapidly.

poster British  
/ ˈpəʊstə /

noun

  1. a large printed picture, used for decoration

  2. a placard or bill posted in a public place as an advertisement

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Etymology

Origin of poster1

First recorded in 1830–40; post 1 + -er 1

Origin of poster2

First recorded in 1595–1605; post 3 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Having worked hard to obtain an R rating, the “Faces of Death” team has more recently run into issues with the MPA regarding the imagery on its posters.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon afterwards, fans spotted posters featuring Dion's lyrics popping up around the French capital.

From BBC

Billboards and posters warning the public not to fall prey have appeared nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

People lined the city's walls overlooking the square, watching on as posters were held up bearing the names of all women killed in Northern Ireland since 2020.

From BBC

The title of McCartney's new album was accidentally confirmed on social media by his brother Mike on Wednesday - after his son spotted posters being put up around Liverpool.

From BBC

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