Banner: Definition, Usage & Real-Life Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：advertising sign (banner)

banner 🔊

/ˈbænər/

A long piece of cloth or paper with a message on it, used for advertising or celebrating, often hung up.

Banner illustration: a colorful welcome banner hanging between trees on a sunny street.

advertising sign 🔊

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/ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ saɪn/

A banner is a long piece of cloth or paper that carries a message, typically used for advertising purposes or to celebrate special occasions, and is often displayed by hanging.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'bandum' (standard, flag) through Old French 'baniere'.

💡 Mnemonic

Banner: A ban of joy in cloth form for announcements.

📖 Example

They hung a colorful banner across the street to celebrate the town's festival. 🔊 They displayed a colorful advertising sign across the street for the town's festival.

🔗 Collocations

hang a banner – to put up a banner for display

welcome banner – a banner used to greet visitors

advertising banner – a banner that promotes something

🔄 Synonyms

sign (n.) – a display that shows information

poster (n.) – a large printed notice for public view

flag (n.) – a piece of cloth used as a symbol or signal

🌱 Derivatives

bannered (adj.) – adorned with banners

📖 Cultural Story

Banner derives from Latin 'bandum', a military standard. In medieval times, banners identified knights in battle. Today, it's common in advertising and as a symbol for causes.

Meaning 2：symbolic flag (banner)

banner 🔊

/ˈbænər/

A flag, especially one that represents a group, cause, or country, often used in a formal or old-fashioned way.

Banner illustration: a medieval knight holding a heraldic banner with a lion symbol.

symbolic flag 🔊

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/sɪmˈbɒlɪk flæɡ/

A banner can refer to a flag, especially one that symbolizes a group, cause, or country, often used in formal contexts or historically in battles.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The knights rode into battle carrying their king's banner. 🔊 The knights carried their king's symbolic flag into battle.

🔗 Collocations

carry a banner – to hold a banner as a symbol

royal banner – a banner representing monarchy

battle banner – a flag used in warfare

🔄 Synonyms

flag (n.) – a piece of cloth with a design used as a symbol

standard (n.) – a flag or emblem used as a symbol of authority

ensign (n.) – a flag or banner, especially of a military unit