placard

[ plak-ahrd, -erd ]

/ ˈplæk ɑrd, -ərd /

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noun

a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.

Armor. placate².

verb (used with object)

to display placards on or in: The square was placarded by peace marchers.

to publicize, announce, or advertise by means of placards.

to post as a placard.

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Origin of placard

1475–85; <Middle French. See plaque, -ard

OTHER WORDS FROM placard

plac·ard·er, noun

Words nearby placard

PL/1, PLA, plaas, placable, placage, placard, placas, placate, placative, placatory, place

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Example sentences from the Web for placard

Still, it’s one thing to take sides, another to carry placards down the street denouncing your employer for behavior that doesn’t affect your paycheck or safety.
The activist employee hasn’t gone away|Geoffrey Colvin|September 21, 2020|Fortune
Hundreds of anti-vaccination protesters rallied across cities in Australia in May, calling the pandemic a “scam,” breaching social distancing regulations, singing anti-vaccination songs, and holding up placards that opposed “mandatory” vaccines.
A Prime Minister said a COVID-19 vaccine might be mandatory. Hours later, he backtracked|Naomi Xu Elegant|August 20, 2020|Fortune
I had a fleeting image of long hair, jeans and a “No Nukes” placard.
Truman’s Grandson & Japan’s A-Bomb Survivors: A Story of Reconciliation|Clifton Truman Daniel|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A placard explains how Mexican artists have embraced indigenous culture, including such textiles, over the years.
Shining a Spotlight on Mexico’s Iconic Textile—the Rebozo|Liza Foreman|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At one point, an oblivious girl asked whether the placard was a joke.
Did Egypt's Arab Spring Martyrs Die in Vain?|Alastair Beach|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One woman held up a placard that read “drones fly, children die,” while others called Brennan an “assassin.”
John Brennan and the Drone Consensus|Daniel Klaidman|February 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The placard was illustrated with a black-and-white photograph of a crew-cut astronaut wearing a monkey around his neck.
Life Imitates Patriots: Inaugural Version|David Frum|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was thrashed at home by Aunty Rosa on the same count, and then the placard was produced.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The placard further announced that the rooms and furniture could be seen on the 13th and 14th.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
The little blue placard hung over the cot, as in the foundling hospitals, states the child's nationality: "Moldo, Wallachian."
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Skeen told us that when the Turks stuck up a placard saying Warsaw had fallen, the Australians gave three hearty cheers.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
"Only at the felicitous ingenuity of your highness's idea," answered the interpreter, pointing to the placard.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng

British Dictionary definitions for placard

placard

/ (ˈplækɑːd) /

noun

a printed or written notice for public display; poster

a small plaque or card

verb (tr)

to post placards on or in

to publicize or advertise by placards

to display as a placard

Word Origin for placard

C15: from Old French plaquart, from plaquier to plate, lay flat; see plaque

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