signage

Syllables: sign·age/ˈsaɪnɪd͡ʒ/

signage noun: signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.

Noun

signage (usually uncountable, plural signages)

(usually) Signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.
- The signage at the airport is designed to point the way clearly to important locations.
- Uniformity must be paramount in all signage and markings and is the only sound basis from which the job of traffic control can be started on any highway system.1962, J. F. McLaughlin, editor, Proceedings of the 48th Annual Road School: Held at Purdue University, March 26–29, 1962 (Engineering Bulletin; Engineering Extension Series (Purdue University...
(India, countable, usually, elsewhere regarded as nonstandard) A sign, a signboard.
- [T]he department is basically involved in providing basic amenities and the minimum requirements such as clearing trekking tracks, providing signages, basic accommodation or tents and so on.2008 June, “Institutional, Governance and Policy Framework for Tourism Development in the Islands”, in Rethink Tourism in the Andamans: Towards Building a Base for Sustainable Tourism, Bangalore...
- External signages invite customers from different distances. Main signage makes appeal to customers approaching store from a distance of 170–180 feet, and the storefront signages makes impact from a distance of 60–70 feet.2009, K. V. S. Madaan, “Store Layout, Design and Visual Merchandising”, in Fundamentals of Retailing (Retail Education), New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill Education, →ISBN, page 203

संकेत-पत्र

సైనేజ్

ସାଇନେଜ୍

सङ्केत, साइनेज

Early involvement with a signage designer can often assist the architect and the owner to identify problems in directional or informational signage that may not have been considered.1973, Bulletin, volume 48, Detroit, Mich.: Michigan Society of Architects, →OCLC, page 51, column 2:
If you try to push more and more traffic on to limited numbers of roads you require more signage, more safety measures, bus lanes, cycle lanes and so on.2003 January 3, Martin Waller, “Jarvis chief aims to lift siege of Paris”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Signage, pointing out that this is a Muslim bookshop or that this is a halal butcher, indicates the religious identities that are the primary target of these shops.2016, Charles Husband, Yunis Alam, Jörg Hüttermann, Joanna Fomina, “Walking Manningham: Streetscapes, Soundscapes and the Semiotics of the...
The split in BBMC's signage output between rail and non-rail sectors is approximately 50/50.2020 May 6, Paul Stephen, “Britain's bravest thinks big”, in Rail, page 63:

plural	signages

From sign + -age.

What does signage mean?: Signage means signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.
What is signage in Hindi?: Signage in Hindi is संकेत-पत्र. See Signage meaning in Hindi.
How do you use signage in a sentence?: Early involvement with a signage designer can often assist the architect and the owner to identify problems in directional or informational signage that may not have been considered.
What part of speech is signage?: Signage is a noun.
How do you pronounce signage?: Signage is pronounced /ˈsaɪnɪd͡ʒ/ (UK).
What is the plural of signage?: The plural of signage is signages.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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