Definition

Noun: A billboard is a very large outdoor board used for displaying advertisements. It is typically located in high-traffic areas like alongside highways or on buildings to be seen by many people.

Usage

Billboards are used for commercial advertising, public service announcements, or promotional campaigns. They present visual messages designed to be understood quickly by passing viewers.

Examples

• The company rented a billboard on the busy highway to advertise its new product.
• The old billboard by the train station was replaced with a digital screen.
• A public health message was displayed on a billboard in the city center.

Advanced Usage

• "to be billboarded": To be advertised on a billboard.
  • The new movie was heavily billboarded across the country.
• "billboard chart": While a different meaning, this term originates from the idea of a public list or announcement. It refers to the music industry's popularity rankings published by magazine.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoarding (noun, chiefly British English): A synonym for a large outdoor advertising board.
• Signboard (noun): A general term for a board that displays information or an advertisement.

Synonyms

• Advertisement board
• Poster panel

Related Phrases

• "To dominate the billboards": To have one's advertisement appear on many billboards.
  • During the election, political ads dominated the billboards.

Noun

1. large outdoor signboard