signboard
Translation
signboard, sign
Examples
The shop had a large wooden signboard.
The shop had a large wooden signboard.
He painted a new signboard for the pub.
He painted a new signboard for the pub.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) signboard ((for sth.)) a board giving the name or logo of a business The signboard for the new cafe is very stylish.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sign, placard
Etymology
A compound word from 'sign' and 'board'. Literally, a board that carries a sign.
Memory Tips
Picture a wooden 'board' with a 'sign' painted on it for a shop or pub.