Definition
A person whose job is to paste or post bills, advertisements, and notices on walls and public surfaces.
Etymology
From 'bill' (a printed notice or advertisement) plus 'poster' (from 'post,' to affix or display). The occupation emerged with mass printing in the 18th-19th centuries.
Kelly Says
Billposters were essential to pre-digital advertising—they formed unions, had legal protections, and their work was so visible that billposting disputes actually shaped urban design and municipal law.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማስታወቂያ ማስቀመጫ
ma-sta-awi-qi-ya ma-sqe-me-chia
ARالعربية
صاحب الإعلانات
sahib al-i'lanaat
BNবাংলা
পোস্টার আলোচক
postar alochok
CACatalà
enganxador
en-gan-sha-dor
CSČeština
vydavatel plakátů
vy-da-ve-tel pla-ka-tu
DADansk
plakatoplægger
pla-kat-o-plae-ger
DEDeutsch
Plakatmacher
pla-kat-MAH-cher
ELΕλληνικά
δημοσιευτής
di-mo-si-y-tis
ESEspañol
afiches
ah-FEE-ches
FISuomi
julistepaino
jul-i-ste-pai-no
FRFrançais
affichiste
ah-FEE-sheest
GUGU
પોસ્ટર ચિત્રકાર
postar chitrakaar
HAHA
maganin fada
ma-ga-nin fa-da
HEעברית
張贴者
tz'a-tee-tzah
HIहिन्दी
पोस्टर लगानेवाला
poster lagane waala
HUMagyar
plakátozó
pla-ka-to-zo
IDBahasa Indonesia
penempel poster
penempel poster
IGIG
onye na-akpụta
oh-nye na-ak-pu-ta
ITItaliano
affissionario
ah-fi-shio-na-ree-oh
JA日本語
ビラポスター
bira posutaa
KKKK
рекламашы
reklama-shy
KMKM
អ្នកដាក់ផ្សាយ
an-dak dak-p'sa-y
KO한국어
전단지 게시자
jeondanji geoseija
MRMR
पोस्टर ठेवणारा
poster thevanara
MSBahasa Melayu
penpasang poster
penpasang poster
MYမြန်မာ
ကြေညာချက် ပြန့်ပြန့်
kye-nya-chet pyan-pyan
NLNederlands
postermaker
poster-maker
NONorsk
plakatmaker
pla-kat-maker
PAPA
ਪੋਸਟਰ ਲਾਗਾ
poster laaga
PLPolski
afisator
ah-fi-sa-tor
PTPortuguês
afixador de cartazes
ah-fi-sa-DOR deh kar-ta-ZES
RORomână
afisator
ah-fi-sa-tor
RUРусский
аffiches
ah-FEE-ches
SVSvenska
affischörnare
ah-fish-o-rnar-eh
SWKiswahili
mtayar wa matangazo
m-ta-yar wa ma-tan-ga-zo
TAதமிழ்
பொஸ்டர் அட்டை
poshtar attai
TEతెలుగు
పోస్టర్ అనుబంధి
poshtar anubandhi
THไทย
ผู้ติดป้าย
poo tid pai
TLTL
tagapagsasak
ta-ga-pa-gsa-sak
TRTürkçe
afiş koyucu
ah-feesh koy-yoo-koo
UKУкраїнська
аffiches
ah-FEE-ches
URاردو
پوستر لگاؤں
poster lagaun
VITiếng Việt
người dán áp phích
nguoi dan ap phihc
YOYO
olúṣọ̀ọ̀
o-loo-sho-o
ZUZU
umshayeli wama-poster
oom-sha-ye-lee wa-ma-pos-ter
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
'-poster' occupations were generically masculine-coded; 'billposter' assumes male gender. While the role itself is gender-neutral, historical language convention embedded male reference as default.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'billposter' for any person of any gender, or use 'poster' (of bills). Avoid gendered variants like 'billpostess.'
Inclusive Alternatives
["bill poster","posting specialist"]