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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Some kids danced while others put on temporary tattoos, as a poster with black-and-white photos of the seven group members rose up between two street posts.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
“Fibermaxxing” is all the rage these days, and black beans are the poster child of the trend.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
When he saw a poster for his first movie, 1982’s “The Shaolin Temple,” he discovered that producers had invented a stage moniker for him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
At one of the city's busiest tram stops, adjacent to a grassy roundabout bursting with vibrant yellow daffodils and orange tulips, the poster advertising landscape has changed.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
He sat hunched over our poster board, checking it for the millionth time.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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