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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of signboard

First recorded in 1625–35; sign + board

Example Sentences

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On Thursday, an AFP reporter saw the federation's signboard had been removed at its address.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“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

Police then arrested him over a four-year-old tweet, commenting on the photograph of a hotel signboard, modified from 'Honeymoon Hotel' to 'Hanuman Hotel'.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2022

Above the arch there was a lamp, and beneath it swung a large signboard: a fat white pony reared up on its hind legs.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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