banner UK /ˈbænə/US /ˈbænɚ/noun 12verb 2adjective 1forms 3phrases 1 noun12 •Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.The mayor hung a banner across Main Street to commemorate the town's 100th anniversary. •A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place. •(figurative) A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism. •(Internet) A type of advertisement on a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content. •A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation. •The principal standard of a knight. •The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead. •The military unit under such a flag or standard. •A military or administrative subdivision. •A type of administrative division in Inner Mongolia and Tuva, made during the Qing dynasty; at that time, Outer Mongolia and part of Xinjiang were also divided into banners. •A particular pool of specific virtual items or characters, from which the players can draw randomly by paying in-game currency.I'll keep pulling on this banner until I get my favorite character. •One who bans something.How ridiculous the banners of some of the books at present on the list will appear in the future. — 1963 verb2 •To adorn with a banner. •To display as a banner headline.At 8:11, bannering the headline “Cheney in Charge?” the Drudge Report runs a story speculating that the president may be incapacitated. — 2008 adjective1 •Exceptional; very good.The year just closed has been the banner year for New-Hampshire Home Missions. The amount raised for the cause is $505,38 more than ever was raised before in any one year. — 1853 formsbannered · bannering · banners Phrases with banner banner yearAn especially fruitful year; a year of exceptional production.