banner

Pluralbanners

Formsbanners, bannering, bannered

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A big piece of cloth with words or a picture on it, carried or hung up where people can see it.

   Like a giant sign made of cloth that you can carry or hang up.

   Protesters held a banner reading 'Save Our Forests' above the crowd.

   A huge banner hung across the stadium to welcome the team home.

   Similarplacard, streamer, flag

2. 2
   nouncountable

   A big sign, often made of cloth or other soft material.

   Like a big poster, but made of cloth instead of paper.

   They hung a banner over the shop entrance announcing the grand opening.

   A bright banner above the road warned drivers about the closed lane.

   Similarsign, streamer

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A flag used by an army leader, a king or queen, or a country.

   Like a special flag that shows who is in charge.

   The king's banner flew above the castle walls.

   Soldiers marched behind the royal banner into battle.

   Similarflag, standard, ensign

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   An ad on a web page or TV, usually a picture or moving image near the main content.

   Like a small poster on a website that you can click on.

   She clicked on a banner advertising cheap flights.

   The website showed a banner for a new phone at the top of the page.

   Similarad, advertisement

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5. 5
   adjective

   Very good or successful, much better than normal.

   Like getting top grades instead of just passing.

   The company had a banner year, with record profits.

   It was a banner season for the team, who won every home game.

   Similarrecord, outstanding, exceptional, stellar, bumper

   Oppositedismal, poor

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6. 6
   nounfigurativelycountable

   A cause or goal that people work for together.

   Like a team name that everyone fighting for the same goal stands behind.

   They marched under the banner of equal rights.

   The new party rallied many voters to its banner.

   Similarcause, flag, standard, torch

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   The name of a newspaper printed in big letters at the top of its front page.

   Like the title at the top of a book cover, but for a newspaper.

   The newspaper redesigned its banner with a modern font.

   The old paper kept the same banner for over a century.

   Similarmasthead, nameplate

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8. 8
   nouncountable

   The main flag that shows which knight it belongs to.

   Like a flag that works like a name tag for each knight.

   The knight raised his banner before the charge.

   Each knight carried his own banner into the tournament.

   Similarstandard, flag, pennon

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9. 9
   nouncountable

   A group of soldiers who serve under one flag.

   Like a group of players named after the flag they march behind.

   The whole banner marched out to defend the town.

   Each banner had about a hundred fighting men.

   Similarcompany, unit

10. 10
    verbtransitive

    To print a story as a big headline across the top of a page.

    Like putting a story in the biggest, boldest letters so everyone sees it first.

    The editors decided to banner the election results on the front page.

    They will banner the team's victory across tomorrow's sports section.

    Similarheadline, splash

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