billboard — a large outdoor board for displaying advertisements
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large outdoor board for displaying advertisements
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɪlbɔːrd/
Example Sentences
- The cat food billboard featured a grumpy cat complaining about the previous brand.
- She saw her ex-boyfriend's face on a dating app billboard and nearly crashed her car.
- The company invested heavily in billboard advertising to increase brand awareness.
billboard
NOUN[/ˈbɪlbɔːrd/]
a large outdoor board for displaying advertisements
A giant billboard towers over the highway, advertising a new soda brand.
BILL(money) + BOARD(panel) — instead of paint, the rich man glued giant dollar BILLs to the wooden BOARD to create a highly expensive billboard.
By simply pulling the small power cord, the angry neighbor instantly turned off the blinding, giant billboard.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Billboard is a compound word combining 'bill' (from Middle English and Old French 'bille', meaning a written document or poster) and 'board' (from Old English 'bord', meaning a flat piece of wood or surface). The term emerged in the 19th century as commercial advertising became widespread.
Breakdown
bill (written advertisement/notice) + board (flat surface) = billboard
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cat food billboard featured a grumpy cat complaining about the previous brand.”
“She saw her ex-boyfriend's face on a dating app billboard and nearly crashed her car.”
“The company invested heavily in billboard advertising to increase brand awareness.”
“Environmental activists protested against the installation of new billboards in the national park.”
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