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

"It's a real concern that premises have got the poster up and then if somebody asks for Angela, it's not successful," Ms Oates said, adding that venues advertising their involvement in the scheme had a responsibility to make sure staff were trained to respond.

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

Asked about the poster, O'Neill said it was "difficult" to hear criticism about her decision to attend the commemoration but she had a role to play.

From BBC

Erivo blasted a fan-edited ‘Wicked’ poster that shows her with smirking red lips and a dark shadow over her eyes from her wide-brimmed witch hat.

From Los Angeles Times

Styled like a vintage movie poster and not-so-slyly poking fun of those who unironically consider the cannabis plant the evil weed, this was the bestselling T-shirt at the state fair’s California Cannabis Experience merchandise booth earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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