poster
1 Americannoun
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a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
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a large print of a painting, photograph, etc., used to decorate a wall.
posters of street scenes.
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a person who posts bills, placards, etc.
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Digital Technology. a person who posts or submits an online message to a message board.
The previous poster in this thread was off-topic.
noun
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a large printed picture, used for decoration
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a placard or bill posted in a public place as an advertisement
Etymology
Origin of poster1
First recorded in 1830–40; post 1 + -er 1
Origin of poster2
Vocabulary lists containing poster
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A staffer hoisted a poster board showing purported texts alongside images of Smith, Willis and Wade and a photo of State Farm Arena, then yanked it back down with remarkable speed.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
"He's been a role model and poster boy for British boxing for years," Fury, 38, said of Joshua.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
He said so much with so little, Iñárritu thought, and that “less is more” thinking could hold so much power in a film poster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
A poster from the Gold Over America Tour, which Biles launched in September 2021 following the Tokyo Olympics, completes the trio of framed achievements.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Mistakes are proof you’re trying, that poster on the bulletin board tells me, but I’m not so sure that’s true.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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