Billboard: meaning, definitions and examples
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billboard
[ ˈbɪlˌbɔːrd ]
advertising
A large outdoor board for displaying advertisements.
Synonyms
advertisement board, hoarding, poster
Examples of usage
- Have you seen the new billboard on the highway?
- The company decided to invest in a billboard campaign to increase brand awareness.
music
A list of the most popular songs or albums in a particular week.
Synonyms
chart, hit parade, top 100
Examples of usage
- The new single quickly climbed to the top of the Billboard chart.
- She was thrilled to see her album debut on the Billboard 200.
Translations
Translations of the word "billboard" in other languages:
🇵🇹 outdoor
🇮🇳 बिलबोर्ड
🇩🇪 Plakatwand
🇮🇩 papan reklame
🇺🇦 рекламний щит
🇵🇱 bilbord
🇯🇵 ビルボード
🇫🇷 panneau publicitaire
🇪🇸 valla publicitaria
🇹🇷 reklam panosu
🇰🇷 광고판
🇸🇦 لوحة إعلانية
🇨🇿 reklamní tabule
🇸🇰 reklamná tabuľa
🇨🇳 广告牌
🇸🇮 oglasna deska
🇮🇸 auglýsingaskilti
🇰🇿 жарнамалық тақта
🇬🇪 სარეკლამო დაფა
🇦🇿 reklam lövhəsi
🇲🇽 valla publicitaria
Etymology
The term 'billboard' originated in the 1840s, referring to a board for posting advertising bills. Over time, it evolved to include large outdoor advertising structures. In the music context, 'billboard' refers to the publication of music charts by the Billboard magazine, which began in the 1940s. The Billboard charts are widely recognized as a standard measure of music popularity.