billboard

¹

[ bil-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a flat surface or board, usually outdoors, on which large advertisements or notices are posted.

verb (used with object)

1. to place, advertise, proclaim, etc., on or as if on a billboard:

   The movie was billboarded as the year's biggest hit.

billboard

²

[ bil-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. anchor bed.

billboard

¹

/ ˈbɪlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. See hoarding
   another name for hoarding

billboard

²

/ ˈbɪlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a fitting at the bow of a vessel for securing an anchor

Word History and Origins

Origin of billboard¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bill ¹ + board

Origin of billboard²

First recorded in 1855–60; bill ³ + board

Word History and Origins

Origin of billboard¹

C19: from bill ¹+ board

Origin of billboard²

C19: from bill ² + board

Example Sentences

They could also arrange for billboards, freeway signs and posters at local restaurants.

From Popular-Science

Pennsylvania officials said the delay left them unable to launch public education campaigns on radio, television or digital media, or billboards and bus signs, or even print basic educational materials.

From Washington Post

Lemon Grove is currently pursuing a handful of other revenue streams — including a tax on marijuana sales and digital billboard signs — although Jones said those efforts would barely be enough to pull Lemon Grove out of the red.

From Voice of San Diego

For instance, targeting customers with billboards, transit station advertising, and even radio advertisements may no longer be effective as there is a significant decline in movement and commuters.

From Search Engine Watch

He suggested that creates an audience ripe for exposure to out-of-home messages in billboards, grocery stores and more.

From Digiday

Joe and the record label were behind him all the way: look at the full-page ad in Billboard the previous week.

From The Daily Beast

It was creative thinking like this that helped it debut at number one on Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart.

From The Daily Beast

Then just 8-years-old he saw writing on a deli Billboard that was in Hebrew.

From The Daily Beast

Billboard and Entertainment Weekly similarly praised it upon the anniversary.

From The Daily Beast

But Swift is only in her second week of 1989 and already moved a million units, according to Billboard.

From The Daily Beast

Some distance ahead stretched a long, smooth, sandy beach, on which was a huge billboard with the words "Perry's Slope."

From Project Gutenberg

A large billboard, blown flat, was the first sign that they were approaching Tippewa.

From Project Gutenberg

The craft was moored to the supports of the billboard, on one side, and to a heavy wagon on the other.

From Project Gutenberg

Ferral, finding everything quiet in the alley, strolled around by the end of the billboard.

From Project Gutenberg

While Carl was getting up, he saw Brady disappearing around one end of the billboard.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• advertisement
• placard
• poster
• signboard