plac·ard
ˈpla-ˌkärd 
-kərd
placarded; placarding; placards
1
a
: to cover with or as if with posters
b
: to post in a public place
2
: to announce by or as if by posting
Examples of placard in a Sentence
Noun
The placard on the door says that the church was built in the late 1600s.
a placard announcing a campaign rally at the downtown plaza
Verb
placarded the poster about the upcoming play to the bulletin board
placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The ensemble included a placard that the singer wore over the front of her body and a giant sparkly cotton swab.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
The city’s Department of Transportation will have a 10-person team to target areas of the city prone to placard abuse, including lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, the mayor said.
—Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019
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Noun
Kicking their performance off with Joe Jonas holding up a placard for their dad, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2017, the band delivered its performance in the stadium in an area overlooking the field.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The ensemble included a placard that the singer wore over the front of her body and a giant sparkly cotton swab.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Also, all trucks must be placarded and labeled following USDOT regulations.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
The city’s Department of Transportation will have a 10-person team to target areas of the city prone to placard abuse, including lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn, the mayor said.
—Katie Honan, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2019
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“Placard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placard. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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placard
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plac·ard
ˈplak-ˌärd
-ərd
1
: to post in a public place
2
: to announce by or as if by posting
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