poster board

American  

Or posterboard

noun

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

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adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of poster board

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

At his laptop in London last week, he watched as the president unveiled a poster board outlining tariff rates, some as high as 50%, for imports from countries around the world.

From BBC