placard
noun
a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.
placards
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pluralof placard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof placard (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
placardnouna paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.
Example Sentences
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"I do believe there should be an apology," receptionist Daliesha Murray told AFP as the king arrived Tuesday in The Bahamas, where small groups of protesters waved placards reading: "Pay what you owe us."
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
On Thursday, several showed up with placards and shouted "leave Bukangi alone" and "remove the net".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Hundreds of people rallied Saturday at the spot where he was killed, brandishing placards that called for "justice" and holding a minute of silence in his memory.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
The same individual also made off with four bronze placards from the benches at nearby Patriot Point, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
A student called to ask him for suggestions about what to write on placards; another student was contacting the local TV stations.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
