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poster

1

[ poh-ster ]

noun

  1. a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
  2. a large print of a painting, photograph, etc., used to decorate a wall:

    posters of street scenes.

  3. a person who posts bills, placards, etc.
  4. Digital Technology. a person who posts or submits an online message to a message board:

    The previous poster in this thread was off-topic.



poster

2

[ poh-ster ]

noun

  1. Archaic. a person who travels rapidly.

poster

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. a large printed picture, used for decoration
  2. a placard or bill posted in a public place as an advertisement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of poster1

First recorded in 1830–40; post 1 + -er 1

Origin of poster2

First recorded in 1595–1605; post 3 + -er 1
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It said this should be accompanied by a national publicity campaign, including posters on train platforms and at bus stops.

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Or if a student group put up "love is love" posters in the hallway?

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That was clear in how he rolled out the tariffs — with a Rose Garden press conference and a giant poster of all the rates — as well as how he made the actual decisions.

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A small poster stuck on the wall declared: Benalmádena says no to gender violence.

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They held signs reading “Hands off our students” as well as pro-Palestinian posters.

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