noun
billboard
BIHL-bord
noun
1
A large outdoor sign used to display advertising.
"A giant billboard for the new movie towered over the highway."
How to Use Billboard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA big advertising sign, usually seen along roads.
Common pairings
billboard advertisement
roadside billboard
Word Forms
billboarded past tense, billboards plural, billboards singular
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Etymology
From bill (a posted public notice) plus board.
Rhymes for billboard
board
hoard
aboard
onboard
keyboard
cupboard
outboard
seaboard
backboard
starboard
cardboard
surfboard
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