# poster

Pronunciation: US say "POH-stur" /ˈpoʊstɚ/; UK say "POHS-tuh" /ˈpəʊstə/

## Noun

1. A printed picture of a celebrity, event, or similar subject, designed to be fixed to a wall.
   - Simple: A large printed picture, often of a person or event, made to hang on a wall.
   - _A vintage poster of the actress hangs framed in the hallway._
   - _Teenagers often decorate their rooms with posters of musicians and film stars._
2. A printed advertisement designed to be posted on a wall, pole, or similar surface to promote something.
   - Simple: A large printed sheet put up on a wall or pole to tell people about something.
   - _Volunteers stapled a poster to the telephone pole announcing the lost dog._
   - _Campaign posters covered the bulletin board outside the library._
3. A person who submits a message to an online forum, message board, or similar venue.
   - Simple: A person who writes and sends a message online, such as on a forum or social media.
   - _The original poster clarified the question in a follow-up comment._
   - _Frequent posters on the board recognized each other by their usernames._
5. A slam dunk performed forcefully and directly over a defending player.
   - Simple: A slam dunk made right over a player who is trying to block it.
   - _The forward threw down a vicious poster on the opposing center._
   - _His best posters from the season went viral online._
6. A shot that strikes the goalpost rather than entering the goal. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A shot that bounces off the goalpost instead of going into the net.
   - _The winger rang a poster off the crossbar in overtime._
   - _A couple of posters denied them the tying goal._
7. In Australian rules football, a shot that strikes a goalpost and scores a single point. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: In Australian football, a kick that hits the goalpost and scores one point.
   - _The forward managed only a poster from a tight angle._
   - _A string of posters left them trailing by several points._

## Verb

4. To decorate a surface or space by covering it with posters.
   - Simple: To cover or decorate a wall or place with posters.
   - _Activists postered the downtown core overnight._
   - _Fans poster every available wall when the tour comes to town._

## Noun

8. A horse kept at a posting station to be hired by travelers or couriers along a route. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A horse kept at an inn for riders to hire between stops on a journey.
   - _He hired a fresh poster at the coaching inn and rode through the night._
   - _The posters were saddled and ready before dawn for the next leg of the journey._
9. A swift traveler or courier who carries messages with speed. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: A fast traveler or messenger who carries letters or news quickly.
   - _A poster arrived at dawn, breathless from riding through the night with the dispatch._
   - _The court relied on posters to carry royal messages across the kingdom._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–7** — Formed from "post" combined with the suffix "-er".
**Meanings 8–9** — Formed from "post" (in the sense of "travel, dispatch") combined with the suffix "-er".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/poster (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).