signage

noun

sign·​age ˈsī-nij How to pronounce signage (audio)
: signs (as of identification, warning, or direction) or a system of such signs

Examples of signage in a Sentence

Recent airport improvements include more lighting and better signage.
Recent Examples on the Web Last August, the government released a new report aiming to secure the southern cassowary’s future, including land buybacks, better road signage, and education for dog owners. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 June 2024 The nearly $800,000 project will include colorful steel benches, street signages and informational makers as well as decorative planters, bike racks and trash receptacles in an effort to beautify and brand the Bronzeville community. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 Timothy Jackson, co-chair of the Detroit Bee Committee and founder of Detroit Hives, unveiled Bee City USA signage, which will be placed across the city. Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024 In this effort, the city has placed signage near several intersections to alert would-be panhandlers that the practice is banned there. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for signage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signage was in 1949

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“Signage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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