poster board

Or poster·board

noun

1. a thick, fairly stiff cardboard composed of layers of paper or paper pulp compressed together and typically used to support displays.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or made of poster board.

Word History and Origins

Origin of poster board¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

His penchant for carrying poster boards into meetings has become so well-known that when he shows up without one, administration aides ask where his boards are, according to administration officials.

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“We are absolutely crushing violent crime like never before and defending this homeland, sir,” Patel said, gesturing toward large poster boards showing a surge in arrests this summer.

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UCLA’s researchers go low-tech to plead their case to the public with poster boards and props.

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Spotted at a recent practice were giant poster boards featuring symbols, logos and faces.

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They outfitted one of their work trucks with large poster boards in favor of Measures A and B and parked it around the city.

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