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CEFRB2

/ˈbænə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long piece of cloth with words or pictures on it.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A military or administrative subdivision.

Examples

  • A huge banner over the street said ‘Welcome home’.

  • If you want to put your banner on my site, just send me the code.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The military unit under such a flag or standard.

  2. A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.

  3. Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.

More examples

In context

  • Like the banner, the design was based around the colour white.

  • The mayor hung a banner across Main Street to commemorate the town's 100th anniversary.

  • They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The students proudly carried a large blank that read "Welcome Home" in bright colors.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English baner, from Old French baniere (Modern bannière), of Germanic origin. More at band.