poster child

post·er child

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-ster chahyld]
- /ˈpoʊ stər tʃaɪld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-ster chahyld]
- /ˈpoʊ stər tʃaɪld/

Definitions of poster child words

noun poster child a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization. 1
noun poster child a person or thing that exemplifies or represents: She could be a poster child for good sportsmanship. 1
countable noun poster child If someone is a poster child for a particular cause, characteristic, or activity, they are seen as a very good or typical example of it. 0
countable noun poster child A poster child is a young man or woman who appears on an advertising poster. 0
noun poster child a celebrity who appears on posters or advertisements 0
noun poster child a person, originally a child, or thing presented as a symbol or archetype as in advancing some cause 0

See all 6 definitions of poster child

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Origin of poster child

First appearance:

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Poster child

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poster child

poster child popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poster child usage trend in Literature

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