poster

1 of 3

noun (1)

post·​er ˈpō-stər How to pronounce poster (audio)
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
posterlike adjective
an image with a posterlike quality

poster

2 of 3

verb

postered; postering; posters

transitive + intransitive

: 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
That we were in fact postering for so innocuous an event as a poetry reading was cause for greater amusement …The Baffler

poster

3 of 3

noun (2)

archaic
: a swift traveler

Examples of poster in a Sentence

Noun (2) we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
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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 See All Example Sentences for poster

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

post entry 2

Noun (2)

post entry 4

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1918, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1538, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poster was in 1538

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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

poster

noun
post·​er
ˈpō-stər
1
: a notice or advertisement for posting in a public place or for decorative or pictorial display
2
: a person who posts something online

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