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 poster¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; post ³ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And he had been racing and wrecked his car and sent me a picture of it wrapped with the poster of the movie.

From Los Angeles Times

A “Three Days of the Condor” poster signed to me by Robert Redford occupied a prominent place on the wall across the room.

From Los Angeles Times

"I got quite emotional seeing the film poster on the bus in Sheffield, it's a weird feeling," the 53-year-old said.

From BBC

I also emailed one of the addresses on the poster - that was actually real.

From BBC

Intel’s stock hasn’t exactly been a poster child for the artificial-intelligence trade, but Wednesday’s stock action suggests that might be changing.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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