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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

I drew out a design for an A-frame signboard that the boys and I could build with crating scraps and place in front of the store.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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