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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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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 Literature

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

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

From Barron's

Then, at the last minute, I dove behind a chalk signboard advertising train tickets to Cincinnati.

From Literature

Shops have stayed open even on holidays, and at dusk, dozens of cars line up the streets as a string of flashy signboards beckon shoppers into the flower-adorned stores.

From BBC

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