signage

noun

sign·​age ˈsī-nij How to pronounce signage (audio)
: signs (as of identification, warning, or direction) or a system of such signs

Examples of signage in a Sentence

Recent airport improvements include more lighting and better signage.
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Instead of signage touting the Yankees’ tradition, there are the welcoming smiles of Rays pitchers Shane McClanahan and Taj Bradley. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Rays’ signage and logos were covering what had been Yankees’ marks. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025 While a traffic signal remains infeasible at the intersection, staff and the applicant agreed to further traffic calming methods such as signage and striping to enhance the safety of vehicles traveling on the road. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 And city workers pruned trees to improve visibility of signage and traffic signals at MLK. Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for signage

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signage was in 1949

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“Signage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signage. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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