1
a
: a usually large printed sheet that often contains pictures and is posted in a public place (as to promote something)
b
: a usually large printed sheet that is put on a wall as decoration
2
: a person who posts something online (see post entry 2 sense 3)
The case is among a growing number of defamation claims nationally that target anonymous Internet posters to websites operated by news media and other owners.—
Jeff Swiatek
Jeff Swiatek
postered; postering; posters
: to put up posters on walls or surfaces : to affix posters to
postered her bedroom walls with images of her favorite athletes
They were not exactly old hands when it came to postering abandoned buildings, walls and fences in the dead of night.—Nancy Kapitanoff
Nancy KapitanoffThat we were in fact postering for so innocuous an event as a poetry reading was cause for greater amusement …—The Baffler
The Baffler
archaic
: a swift traveler
Synonyms
Examples of poster in a Sentence
Noun (2)
we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
Recent Examples on the WebGil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
The recreated poster frames the two characters differently, to ensure both of the actor’s faces can be seen.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Ramos, the original poster, previously worked for the company for six years as a logistics project manager before getting laid off in 2023.
—Byspencer Soper and Bloomberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
On a Friday night in a warehouse plastered with posters of MAGA figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., former tax law professor David Clements demonstrated to a group of 30 people how to take over a public meeting if their election concerns aren’t being taken seriously.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Check out the full poster for the 2025 Sonic Temple Festival below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
The recreated poster frames the two characters differently, to ensure both of the actor’s faces can be seen.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Ramos, the original poster, previously worked for the company for six years as a logistics project manager before getting laid off in 2023.
—Byspencer Soper and Bloomberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
On a Friday night in a warehouse plastered with posters of MAGA figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., former tax law professor David Clements demonstrated to a group of 30 people how to take over a public meeting if their election concerns aren’t being taken seriously.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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