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banner

noun · adjective · verb

Simple meaning

Any large sign.

Pronunciation

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baner

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbænɚ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.

  2. A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.

  3. Internettelevision

    A type of advertisement on a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content.

  4. by extensionfigurative

    A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.

  5. A type of administrative division in Inner Mongolia and Tuva, made during the Qing dynasty; at that time, Outer Mongolia and part of Xinjiang were also divided into banners.

  6. One who bans something.

adjective

  1. Exceptional; very good.

verb

  1. transitive

    To adorn with a banner.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.

Used this way, banner is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use banner

  • “They hung a large banner to celebrate the school's anniversary.”noun

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