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.—
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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 WebJay Stahl, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
The show’s backdrop included political posters challenging the way African American and gender identity has been portrayed in the world, along with a nod to the upcoming 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games set to take place next month.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
Last week, Louisiana’s Republican governor Jeff Landry signed into law a mandate that public schools hang a poster in every classroom with the text of the Commandments, plus three paragraphs that explain their prominence in the history of American education.
—Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Review, 25 June 2024
The announcement arrives in the form of a black-and-white poster shared on social media, which features V leaning against a wall.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024
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Noun
In 2022, Hilton went to Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers and spoke in front of the U.S. Capitol building and flanked by dozens of survivors holding posters.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
The show’s backdrop included political posters challenging the way African American and gender identity has been portrayed in the world, along with a nod to the upcoming 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games set to take place next month.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
Last week, Louisiana’s Republican governor Jeff Landry signed into law a mandate that public schools hang a poster in every classroom with the text of the Commandments, plus three paragraphs that explain their prominence in the history of American education.
—Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Review, 25 June 2024
The announcement arrives in the form of a black-and-white poster shared on social media, which features V leaning against a wall.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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