poster

noun

1. A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

   “He has posters of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.”

2. An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.

   “I saw a poster for the film on the side of a bus.”

3. (Internet)One who posts a message.

   “Some posters left the online message board after the squabble.”

4. (informal)A shot that hits a goalpost, scoring one point.
5. (slang)A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.

   “We got three posters in the third and lost.”

6. A dunk over a defending player.
7. (dated)A posthorse.

   “we whirled along with four posters at a gallop”

8. (archaic)A swift traveller; a courier.

   “posters of the sea and land”

verb

1. (transitive)To decorate with posters.

   “to poster the walls of a bedroom”

name

1. A surname.