poster

¹

[poh-ster]

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.

poster

²

[poh-ster]

noun

1. post horse.

2. Archaic.,  a person who travels rapidly.

poster

/ ˈpəʊstə /

noun

1. a large printed picture, used for decoration

2. a placard or bill posted in a public place as an advertisement

Word History and Origins

Origin of poster¹

First recorded in 1830–40; post ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of poster²

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

Example Sentences

Recruitment ads — Uncle Sam’s “I Want You” poster comes to mind — are an American staple, especially in times of war.

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They are currently focused on putting up missing child posters around Lompoc and sharing Melodee’s story on social media in hopes of generating leads about the girl’s whereabouts.

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Drew Struzan, who created some of the most iconic posters for movies including ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Hellboy,’ has died.

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On railings outside the school are hand-drawn posters created by students saying: "Save Our School".

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She's since won a role in the film I Swear, which tells the story of John Davidson who became the reluctant poster boy for the then little known condition in the 1980s.

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Related Words

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