billboard

bill·board ¹  (blbôrd, -brd)

n.

1. A panel for the display of advertisements in public places, such as alongside highways or on the sides of buildings.

2. The advertisement or message posted on such a panel.

3. An introductory list of highlights from the program or text that follows, as in a broadcast or magazine.

tr.v. bill·board·ed, bill·board·ing, bill·boards

To advertise or proclaim on or as if on a billboard: billboarded as the workers' candidate.

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[bill + board.]

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bill·board ²  (blbôrd, -brd)

n. Nautical

A ledge on the bow of a ship on which the bill of an anchor rests when the anchor is secured to the cathead.

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[bill + board.]

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billboard¹

n

(Business / Marketing) another name for hoarding

[from bill¹ + board]

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billboard²

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) a fitting at the bow of a vessel for securing an anchor

[from bill² + board]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

billboard - large outdoor signboard               hoarding signboard, sign - structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"

Translations

billboard [ˈbɪlbɔːd] N → cartelera f

billboard [ˈbɪlbɔː^rd] n → panneau m d'affichage

billboard

n → Reklametafel f

billboard [ˈbɪlˌbɔːd] n → tabellone m pubblicitario

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billboard [ˈbɪlˌbɔːd] n → tabellone m pubblicitario