Signage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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 The signage could be up by June and enforcement could start July 1. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2024 With wide entrances and corridors, the public areas are all wheelchair-friendly and elevators have Braille signage and buttons. Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 Doors, windows, signage, seats, floor tiles and HVAC are all overhauled. David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 Little details on the signage, on ice cream trucks. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Per a recent Reddit thread, however, some Costco locations have begun posting signage to let the public know that the policy will be more widely and strictly enforced soon. Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024 Expect delays, look for alternate routes, follow detour signage, and be aware of utility workers, flags, and cones in this area, the release states. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2024 Banners and signs must be hand held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or Footprint Center advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 But a restaurant doesn’t need shouty signage to grab passersby when there are only nine seats to fill and the set menu costs £420 (about $530). Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024

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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 15 Apr. 2024.

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