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
Synonyms
Examples of poster in a Sentence
Noun (2)
we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
Recent Examples on the WebJohn Yoon, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Thousands of mourners gathered, filling the streets and holding posters of the deceased as the vehicle carrying their coffins passed by.
—Roland Oputa, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
On the telephone poles around Soweto, the opposition parties’ campaign posters seemed to meld together into one generic chorus of despair.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Limited edition Royal Poinciana Fiesta posters will be for sale.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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Noun
The overseas arm of its main rival, the Indian National Congress, organizes events, distributes campaign posters and helps to place columns in newspapers.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Thousands of mourners gathered, filling the streets and holding posters of the deceased as the vehicle carrying their coffins passed by.
—Roland Oputa, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
On the telephone poles around Soweto, the opposition parties’ campaign posters seemed to meld together into one generic chorus of despair.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Limited edition Royal Poinciana Fiesta posters will be for sale.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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