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signboard

American  
[sahyn-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈsaɪnˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

  1. a board bearing a sign.

signboard British  
/ ˈsaɪnˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a board carrying a sign or notice, esp one used to advertise a product, event, etc

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Etymology

Origin of signboard

First recorded in 1625–35; sign + board

Example Sentences

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For some years, a signboard stood on the land where the house had been, signalling the link between Iran's original spiritual guide and the village.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Video footage showed a lamp post and a restaurant signboard falling in that collapse.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025

“Hydrogen,” he said slowly in English, gesturing at an imaginary signboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

The signboard on the door wasn’t changed, she said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2022

We stepped apart to let the wheezy fossil-shop owner lug a signboard outside.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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