poster

¹

[ poh-ster ]

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.

poster

²

[ poh-ster ]

noun

1. post horse.
2. Archaic. a person who travels rapidly.

poster

/ ˈpəʊstə /

noun

1. a large printed picture, used for decoration
2. a placard or bill posted in a public place as an advertisement

Word History and Origins

Origin of poster¹

First recorded in 1830–40; post ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of poster²

First recorded in 1595–1605; post ³ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Is that why you reacted so strongly to the fan who altered the poster for the film in a social media post, hiding your face under Elphaba’s hat?

From Los Angeles Times

Jack said that while venues would initially brief staff about Ask for Angela when putting up posters, the training would often not be passed on to new employees.

From BBC

Jurado waved at a mound of mementos around her dining room table gifted by volunteers and voters — scrapbooks, posters, artwork, photo collages — mixed in among thank-you cards that need to be mailed out.

From Los Angeles Times

Venues often prominently advertise their participation in Ask for Angela, putting posters and stickers throughout their premises, particularly in women's toilets, and also advertise online to say they are a safe haven.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Biden wins funding for hundreds of billions in infrastructure and there’s not so much as a poster at the site of these projects explaining what it is and who advocated for its funding.

From Salon

Related Words

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