billboard
/ˈbɪlˌboɹd/noun, verb
billboard is spelled B-I-L-L-B-O-A-R-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 7.4 times per million words in written English, the 8,669th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, billboard means “A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of billboard is billboards.
How many letters and syllables are in billboard?
| Letters | 9: B-I-L-L-B-O-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.4 times per million words; the 8,669th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is billboard?
Billboard appears 7.4 times per million words in written English, the 8,669th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce billboard?
- US /ˈbɪlˌboɹd/
Billboard has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-billboard.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with billboard?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as billboard (/ɪlboɹd/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: broadbill.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of billboard
- billboards plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- billboarding participle, present
- billboarded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does billboard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising.
- 2
datedA flat surface, such as a panel or fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board.
- 3
A piece of thick plank, armed with iron plates, and fixed on the bow or fore-channels of a vessel, for the bill or fluke of the anchor to rest on.
- 4
An opening or closing portion of a program, often including credits and sponsors' names.
- 5
A sprite that always faces the screen, no matter which direction it is viewed from.
verb
- 1
To advertise on a billboard.
The upcoming concert was billboarded all over the city.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Billboard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | panneau d'affichage |
| German | Plakatwand, Werbetafel, Reklametafel, Werbeplakat , Anschlagtafel, Anschlagbrett |
| Portuguese | outdoor |
| Spanish | cartelera, valla publicitaria, espectacular, publicidad exterior, panel publicitario, mupi grande |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does billboard come from?
From bill + board.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).