1
a
: a usually large printed sheet that often contains pictures and is posted in a public place (as to promote something)
b
: a usually large printed sheet that is put on a wall as decoration
2
: a person who posts something online (see post entry 2 sense 3)
The case is among a growing number of defamation claims nationally that target anonymous Internet posters to websites operated by news media and other owners.—
Jeff Swiatek
Jeff Swiatek
postered; postering; posters
: to put up posters on walls or surfaces : to affix posters to
postered her bedroom walls with images of her favorite athletes
They were not exactly old hands when it came to postering abandoned buildings, walls and fences in the dead of night.—Nancy Kapitanoff
Nancy KapitanoffThat we were in fact postering for so innocuous an event as a poetry reading was cause for greater amusement …—The Baffler
The Baffler
archaic
: a swift traveler
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Noun (2)
we put up a hundred posters announcing the concert
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Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Realtor’s Video Reveals Secret Room with Direct View Into Bathtub: ‘Look at How Creepy This Is’
When the poster’s in-laws found out about the purchase, they were outraged despite not knowing who was behind the deal.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
According to the original poster (OP), the dog has a history of barking, growling, and snapping at children.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Sundance was created to launch talents like Tonatiuh, a young actor from Los Angeles, who’s fantastic as a prison inmate who papers his cell with posters of Lopez’s fantasy icon.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And don’t forget to check out our season of Chiefs game-day posters also from Neil Nakahodo.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Realtor’s Video Reveals Secret Room with Direct View Into Bathtub: ‘Look at How Creepy This Is’
When the poster’s in-laws found out about the purchase, they were outraged despite not knowing who was behind the deal.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
According to the original poster (OP), the dog has a history of barking, growling, and snapping at children.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Sundance was created to launch talents like Tonatiuh, a young actor from Los Angeles, who’s fantastic as a prison inmate who papers his cell with posters of Lopez’s fantasy icon.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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