# billboard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɪlˌboɹd/ · frequency rank #8,641

## Definitions
1. A very large outdoor sign, generally used for advertising.
2. A 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.

## Etymology
From bill + board.

## Easily confused with
- **billiard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/billboard-vs-billiard)

## Common misspellings (12)
`bbillboard`, `bilbloard`, `bilboard`, `billbaord`, `billbboard`, `billboadr`, `billboardd`, `billboarrd`, `billborad`, `billobard`, `blilboard`, `ibllboard`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/billboard