banners (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbænərz/
Definition
A long strip of cloth or other material bearing a slogan or design, carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place.
Examples
The protesters carried banners demanding action on climate change.
The shop was decorated with colourful banners for the festival.
How to Use banners
- carry a banner (collocation)
- To hold and move with a banner, typically in a march or protest. — "They decided to carry a banner with their demands."
- hang a banner (collocation)
- To attach a banner to a wall, building, or other structure. — "We need to hang a banner to announce the event."
- under the banner of (idiom)
- Under the name or principles of; in the name of. — "The organization worked under the banner of humanitarian aid."
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