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
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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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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Bouchard said in the TV station video that the pickup truck has not been found and the placard on the side could have been magnetic.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
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
Above every locker stall is a placard that’s adorned with a name, number and college alma mater, but also the player’s high school and rank as a recruit.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Bouchard said in the TV station video that the pickup truck has not been found and the placard on the side could have been magnetic.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
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 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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