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signboard

American  
[sahyn-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈsaɪnˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

  1. a board bearing a sign.


signboard British  
/ ˈsaɪnˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a board carrying a sign or notice, esp one used to advertise a product, event, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of signboard

First recorded in 1625–35; sign + board


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"The signboard and the awning at the front could be blown off. If the winds get stronger, we'll bring everything inside."

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Video footage showed a lamp post and a restaurant signboard falling in that collapse.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025

“Hydrogen,” he said slowly in English, gesturing at an imaginary signboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

The signboard on the door wasn’t changed, she said.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022

I drew out a design for an A-frame signboard that the boys and I could build with crating scraps and place in front of the store.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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