noun
placard
PLAK-ahd
noun
1
A sign, often on card or board, displaying a message for public view.
"Protesters carried placards demanding better wages."
"A placard on the door announced the store's new opening hours."
verb
1
To put up placards, or to announce something with placards.
"The campaign placarded the whole town with posters before the vote."
How to Use Placard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sign carried or posted in public, usually with a written message or slogan.
Common pairings
carry a placard
protest placard
Word Forms
placarded past tense, placards plural, placards singular
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Etymology
From Middle French placard, related to a verb meaning "to stick or paste" — a placard was originally something pasted onto a wall.