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.
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Kolouch is also trying to get a volunteer group going that could clean the bathrooms and wants to create signage encouraging people to pick up after themselves. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 The signage gap matches recent polling, which shows Talarico, a four-term state representative, either tied or several points ahead of Paxton, who has never lost an election in 25 years. — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 Traveling People walk past a signage of Nike logo in a famous shopping hub in Bangalore, India. — CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The walkway has been widened in certain locations and now includes upgraded lighting, security cameras, crisis phones, new signage and viewing platforms. — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for signage

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of signage was in 1949

Rhymes for signage

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signable
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signal
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“Signage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signage. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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