Phrase guide

wanted poster

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈwɑntɪd ˈpoʊstɚ/
  • US: /ˈwɑnɪd ˈpoʊstɚ/
  • UK: /ˈwɒntɪd /

1

noun

Meaning 1

A poster that is distributed to the public, informing them of a person whom the authorities wish to apprehend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wanted notice

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wanted notice

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: announcement, promulgation

Narrower terms: International Wanted Notice, Red Notice

History

Etymology

wanted + poster

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cartell de crida i cerca — printed announcement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 通緝令 /通缉令 (tōngjīlìng) — printed announcement
  • Esperanto: serĉafiŝo — printed announcement
  • Finnish: etsintäkuulutusjuliste — printed announcement
  • Finnish: etsintäkuulutus — printed announcement
  • French: avis de recherche — printed announcement
  • Japanese: 指名手配 (shimei tehai) — printed announcement
  • Korean: 지명수배 (jimyeongsubae) — printed announcement
  • Polish: list gończy — printed announcement
  • Spanish: cartel de se busca — printed announcement
  • Swedish: efterlysningsaffisch — printed announcement