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

Its walls are decorated with American flags, deer mounts and Western movie posters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zagreb Advent, as the capital's Christmas markets and events are collectively known, is the poster child for this approach, with billboards in neighbouring countries urging people to attend.

From BBC

Investor anxiety hit a crescendo in November, when Blue Owl, the poster child for private-credit lending, scrapped a plan to merge two funds it manages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nearby, signs and posters have been taken down, and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum has vacated the offices that served as its nerve centre.

From BBC

Now they couldn’t see all 5,000 research posters even if they tried.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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