hoarding
/ˈhɔːdɪŋ
/noun British
1A large board in a public place, used to display advertisements.The hoardings display the London 2012 Candidate City logo with the words ‘Hounslow: Back the Bid’ underneath....
- The plans were lodged by Braintree Methodist Church on the open land, which is enclosed by fencing and advertisement hoardings.
- Turn right and follow the rim of the delightful Clashach Cove, whose story is displayed on an artistic hoarding.
1.1A temporary board fence erected round a building site.And, he says, we must learn from them in erecting hoardings....
- Bromley is currently enlisting artists to submit 8ft x 12 ft artworks on a 170 ft length on the building-site style hoardings.
- By definition, building site hoardings are rarely things of beauty.
Origin
Early 19th century: from obsolete hoard in the same sense (probably based on Old French hourd; related to hurdle) + -ing1.