poster

POH-stur/ˈpoʊstɚ/UKPOHS-tuh/ˈpəʊstə/

Pluralposters

Verbposters, postering, postered

9 meanings of poster

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nouncountable
A large printed picture, often of a person or event, made to hang on a wall.
Like a big photo you stick on your wall to make a room look nice.
She pinned a poster of her favorite band above her bed.
The bedroom walls were covered with posters of athletes.
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nouncountable
A large printed sheet put up on a wall or pole to tell people about something.
Like a big sign on a wall that tells everyone about an event.
The town put up a poster about the summer fair.
Election posters appeared on every street corner.
Similarplacard, bill, flyer, notice, advertisement
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nouncountable
A person who writes and sends a message online, such as on a forum or social media.
Like someone who puts a note on a public board for others to read.
Every poster on the forum had to follow the new rules.
Several posters complained about the website update.
Similarcommenter, contributor
Oppositelurker
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4
verbtransitive
To cover or decorate a wall or place with posters.
Like covering a wall with stickers until you can hardly see it.
They postered the whole hallway with band flyers.
Students poster the campus before every big event.
Similarplaster, paper, cover
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nouncountable
A slam dunk made right over a player who is trying to block it.
Like jumping over someone to score, making them look small.
His dunk over the tall defender was a real poster.
The crowd roared after that poster in the final minute.
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6
nounslangcountable
A shot that bounces off the goalpost instead of going into the net.
Like a basketball that bounces off the rim instead of going in.
His slap shot was just a poster, clanging off the pipe.
Two posters in one period left the team frustrated.
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7
nouncolloquialcountable
In Australian football, a kick that hits the goalpost and scores one point.
Like just missing the basket but still earning one point for the close try.
His kick was just a poster, so the team got one point.
Three posters in the quarter kept them from kicking goals.
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Less common meanings

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noundatedcountable
A horse kept at an inn for riders to hire between stops on a journey.
Like a fresh horse you rent partway through a long trip.
The tired rider changed his poster at the next inn.
we whirled along with four posters at a gallop
1854, Charles Lever, The Dodd Family AbroadHere, posters means horses hired at stations along the road for travel.
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9
nounarchaic
A fast traveler or messenger who carries letters or news quickly.
Like a fast runner who carries an important message as quickly as possible.
The king sent a poster ahead with the urgent letter.
posters of the sea and land
c. 1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”Here, posters means fast travelers or messengers.
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Origins

Meanings 1–7

From the word "post" plus the ending "-er".

Meanings 8–9

From "post" (meaning to travel or dispatch) plus the ending "-er".