Synonyms for
Billboard
Definition
A large outdoor board for displaying advertisements.
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Literary
Common collocations
- billboard advertising
- billboard campaign
- billboard company
- billboard design
- billboard industry
- billboard space
- digital billboard
- large billboard
Word family
noun billboard
Usage note
A billboard is a large outdoor advertising structure. It is typically found in high-traffic areas. The term is also used metaphorically for prominent displays of information.
Example sentences
- The billboard on the side of the building was huge.
- The billboard showed a picture of a famous athlete drinking a sports drink.
- The billboard was so tall that it could be seen from miles away.
- The billboard on the highway made me want to buy the new phone.
- The billboard in Times Square was lit up with bright lights.
Quotes
The billboard is a trade invasion of the countryside and a blight on the landscape. - Lady Bird Johnson
I saw a billboard for Henry Clay Frick. He was an American industrialist and art collector. How did he get rich? By busting unions. - Frank Zappa
I don't think I'm ever going to be famous. I do commercials, I do voiceovers, I do radio, I do theater, but it's not like I'm a household name. I only have one face and one voice, and once you've seen me or heard me, you know it's me. I'm not like a billboard or an advertisement that's everywhere. - Dan Castellaneta