bulletin board

noun

1
: a board for posting notices (as at a school)
2
: a public electronic forum that allows users to post or read messages : message board
… a personal computer, a modem, and a telephone line are all you need to run your own bulletin boardJohn Seabrook
Computer bulletin board services offer up the glories of e-mail, the thought provocation of news-groups, the sharing of ideas implicit in public posting, and the interaction of real-time chats. The fabulous, wonderful, limitless world of communication is just waiting for you to log on.M. Kadi

Examples of bulletin board in a Sentence

Our teacher put our pictures up on the bulletin board.
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No hosts have yet been pinned to the bulletin board for the second half of season 50, but the first semester included SNL icons like John Mulaney, Martin Short, and Chris Rock, along with newcomers like Jean Short and Charli XCX. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 On that note, Levine is also adding an unofficial third objective to the bulletin board. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024 Other items, such as a collection of greeting cards attached to a bulletin board filled with buttons, paper hearts and photo booth pictures, demonstrate the importance of her few family heirlooms. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 The 1,000-member congregation moved meetings to free up space and converted small Bible study rooms into classrooms with books, bulletin boards and other supplies. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bulletin board 

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bulletin board was in 1827

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“Bulletin board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulletin%20board. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

bulletin board

noun
1
: a board for posting notices (as at a school)
2
: a place on a computer network (as the Internet) where people can leave or read public messages

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