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.

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poster ² American  

[poh-ster] / ˈpoʊ stər /

noun

1. post horse.

2. Archaic. a person who travels rapidly.

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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

Close by there's a poster of a Russian soldier taking aim with a Kalashnikov.

From BBC

In junior high, my bedroom walls were covered in Michael Jackson and David Bowie posters.

From The Wall Street Journal

China fell in love with its 'snow princess' at the Beijing 2022 Olympics where, as the poster girl of the Games, she duly delivered.

From BBC

The poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.

From Los Angeles Times

Israeli and Druze flags hang on the walls of the room, alongside posters in Hebrew and Arabic calling for an end to the killing of Syrian Druze.

From Barron's

Related Words

• banner
• billboard
• placard
• sheet
• sign
• sticker