billboard
noun/ˈbɪlˌbɔrd/
Frequency rank: #4,929 most common English word
Meaning
A large outdoor sign used for advertising, typically placed alongside a road.
Example sentence
The company paid a lot of money to put their advertisement on a large billboard by the highway.
Synonyms & related words
- sign
- hoarding
- poster
- advertisement
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