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
Jeff Swiatek
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
Recent Examples on the WebTim Chan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Teigen also showed snaps of Luna proudly holding up a handmade poster about bees and Miles batting a ball while playing baseball.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Chattering and animated, the students filed into the exhibit hall carrying tri-fold poster boards and bag lunches.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Lynch doesn't believe that taking down the posters is antisemitic.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift’s name isn’t on the lineup poster of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, but that doesn’t mean pop’s biggest superstar won’t make an appearance in Indio this month.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
He was flanked by poster boards with flow charts, but that was as far as the showmanship went.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The poster for the tour features Missy, Busta and Ciara dressed in Mad Max-style futuristic leather outfits standing in front of a giant space ship.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Sadowski's artwork will be featured on posters and postcards available for purchase during the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair, which runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 11.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Target exclusive also includes a double-sided poster with one side showing a photo of Swift and the side showing her handwritten lyrics.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Teigen also showed snaps of Luna proudly holding up a handmade poster about bees and Miles batting a ball while playing baseball.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Chattering and animated, the students filed into the exhibit hall carrying tri-fold poster boards and bag lunches.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Lynch doesn't believe that taking down the posters is antisemitic.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift’s name isn’t on the lineup poster of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, but that doesn’t mean pop’s biggest superstar won’t make an appearance in Indio this month.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
He was flanked by poster boards with flow charts, but that was as far as the showmanship went.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The poster for the tour features Missy, Busta and Ciara dressed in Mad Max-style futuristic leather outfits standing in front of a giant space ship.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Sadowski's artwork will be featured on posters and postcards available for purchase during the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair, which runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 11.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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