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
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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
Examples of poster in a Sentence
Noun (2)
we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
Recent Examples on the Web
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
After the clip was viewed by millions, the poster @n4n4m1smine soon shared a follow-up video of her and her cat cuddling together, making sure that everyone knew she wasn't being ignored.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Missing person posters describe Konanki as 5 feet 3 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The poster picture for that flaw is a semispiral open staircase through the center of the building that takes up significant floor space and has stair treads which taper to an area too small for an officer’s boot.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
On Tuesday, March 11, the indie rock greats shared a poster on social media with a list of eight cities: Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Mexico City, Nashville, New York, and San Francisco.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
After the clip was viewed by millions, the poster @n4n4m1smine soon shared a follow-up video of her and her cat cuddling together, making sure that everyone knew she wasn't being ignored.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Missing person posters describe Konanki as 5 feet 3 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The poster picture for that flaw is a semispiral open staircase through the center of the building that takes up significant floor space and has stair treads which taper to an area too small for an officer’s boot.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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