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- [bil-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈbɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /ˈbɪl.bɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bil-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈbɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definitions of billboard word
- countable noun billboard A billboard is a very large board on which posters are displayed. 3
- noun billboard a fitting at the bow of a vessel for securing an anchor 3
- noun billboard a signboard, usually outdoors, for advertising posters 3
- noun billboard an inclined plane projecting from the bow of earlier ships, on which the anchor was placed before being dropped or after being raised 3
- noun billboard anchor bed. 1
- verb with object billboard to place, advertise, proclaim, etc., on or as if on a billboard: The movie was billboarded as the year's biggest hit. 1
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Origin of billboard
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; bill1 + board
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Parts of speech for Billboard
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billboard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for billboard
noun billboard
- poster — post horse.
- placard — a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.
- advertisement — An advertisement is an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job.
- signboard — a board bearing a sign.
- hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
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