message board

noun

1
: a board or sign on which messages or notices are displayed
an electronic message board
2
: a public electronic forum that allows users to post or read messages or to post or download files and that is accessed by computer over a network (such as the Internet)
Even as bullpen problems loom …, they haven't spawned the typical degree of urgency and panic on Internet message boards and sports radio shows.Bill Simmons

Examples of message board in a Sentence

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There is no local newspaper and residents often rely on post office message boards. Tom Hals, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024 Or do your fellow UC-ers a solid by posting in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s message boards, which include a community forum on travel. Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024 There are 108 of these message boards across metro Phoenix and 193 across Arizona, according to DPS. Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024 Reddit’s signature message boards and engaged communities across many verticals have attracted interest from the entertainment industry in recent years. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for message board 

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of message board was in 1795

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“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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