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Placard

/ˈplæk.ɑːd/

A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.

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📖 Definitions of "Placard"

noun

1
A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.
2
A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority.
3
Permission given by authority; a license.
"to give a placard to do something"
4
An extra plate on the lower part of the breastplate or backplate of armour.

verb

1
To affix a placard to.
2
To announce with placards.
"to placard a sale"

🔄 Synonyms of "Placard"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
noticenoun	(chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.
cardnoun	A playing card.
posternoun	A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
billnoun	(US, Canada) A piece of paper money; a banknote.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Placard"

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Word	Definition
posternoun	A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
noticenoun	(chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.
billnoun	(US, Canada) A piece of paper money; a banknote.
cardnoun	A playing card.
labelnoun	A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
tagnoun	(heading) Physical appendage.
emblemnoun	A representative symbol, such as a trademark, a badge or logo.
badgenoun	A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
labellingnoun	Alternative form of labeling. [A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them.]
signnoun	(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
nameplatenoun	A plate or plaque inscribed with a name.
bannernoun	Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.
etiquettenoun	The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.
plaquenoun	(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).
closetnoun	A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
cupboardnoun	A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
pantrynoun	A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.
slabnoun	A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.
wavingnoun	Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.
floenoun	A low, flat mass of floating ice.