poster — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

   Examples

   He has posters of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.

2. An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.

   Examples

   I saw a poster for the film on the side of a bus.

3. One who posts a message.

   Usage

   • Internet

   Examples

   Some posters left the online message board after the squabble.

4. A shot that hits a goalpost, scoring one point.

   Usage

   • Informal

5. A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.

   Usage

   • Slang

   Examples

   We got three posters in the third and lost.

6. A dunk over a defending player.

Verb

1. To decorate with posters.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   to poster the walls of a bedroom

Noun

1. A posthorse.

   Usage

   • Dated

   Examples

   we whirled along with four posters at a gallop

2. A swift traveller; a courier.

   Usage

   • Archaic

   Examples

   posters of the sea and land

Noun

1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

   Synonyms

   postingplacardnoticebillcard

   Broader terms

   sign

   Examples

   a poster advertised the coming attractions

2. someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards

   Synonyms

   bill posterbill sticker

   Broader terms

   worker

3. a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers

   Synonyms

   post horsepost-horse

   Broader terms

   horseEquus caballus