Word of The Day

Banner

Function: noun (count)

Plural: banners

Meanings:
a : a large strip of cloth with a design, picture, or writing on it
e.g. A banner was hung over the street advertising the local theater production. Banners were carried by members of each group marching in the parade.

Note: This sense of banner is often used figuratively.
e..g. Both candidates are running under the banner of "no new taxes." (both candidates are using "no new taxes" as a slogan). A group of scientists gathering together under the banner of NASA (in a meeting/event set up by NASA). Changes made under the banner of "restoring order" (for the officially stated purpose of restoring order).

1 b literary : flag
Example:

The Star-Spangled Banner

2 : words printed in large letters at the top of a newspaper’s front page under the name of the newspaper — called also banner headline

3 : an advertisement that is across the top of a page on the World Wide Web — called also banner ad