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billboard
1[ bil-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈbɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
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noun
a flat surface or board, usually outdoors, on which large advertisements or notices are posted.
verb (used with object)
to place, advertise, proclaim, etc., on or as if on a billboard: The movie was billboarded as the year's biggest hit.
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British Dictionary definitions for billboard (1 of 2)
Word Origin for billboard
C19: from bill 1 + board
British Dictionary definitions for billboard (2 of 2)
billboard2
/ (ˈbɪlˌbɔːd) /
noun
a fitting at the bow of a vessel for securing an anchor
Word Origin for billboard
C19: from bill ² + board
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