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Notices and signposts

blue plaque

noun

in England, a round blue sign on the wall of a building, giving the name of a famous person who lived there

board

noun

a flat wide surface such as a noticeboard or blackboard placed upright and used for showing information

bulletin board

noun

a noticeboard

carry

verb

if something carries a message or warning, it has it written on it

keep out

used on signs to tell people not to go into a place

no

adverb, determiner

used on signs or in instructions to say that something is not allowed

notice

noun

a sign put in a public place that announces something or warns people about something

noticeboard

noun

a board that has announcements and other information on it

plaque

noun

a flat piece of metal or stone that is hung on a wall or building for decoration, or to give information

plate

noun

a small piece of metal or plastic that is fixed to something and used for showing information such as someone’s name or a number

signboard

noun

a large board used for notices and signs

signpost

noun

a sign next to a road showing where something is

signpost

verb

to make something very clear or noticeable

signposted

adjective

marked by signposts

waymark

noun

a mark put on a tree, wall, or other surface to show the direction that a path takes

waymark

verb

waymarked

adjective

do not disturb

a sign that you hang on a door, especially in a hotel or an office, to say that you do not want to be interrupted

no entry

an instruction, especially one printed on a sign, that people are not allowed to go into a street, area, building, or room

No trespassing

used on signs to warn people not to enter a place or area

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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