corkboard

noun

cork·​board ˈkȯrk-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce corkboard (audio)
: a heat-insulating material made of compressed granulated cork
also : a bulletin board made with this material

Examples of corkboard in a Sentence

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In his dorm room, campus police had discovered a suicide note as well as a corkboard covered in thumbtacks that seemed to map out the school’s underground steam tunnels. Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024 Get organized with small upgrades like this handy dry-erase monthly calendar and corkboard, plus save on big-ticket pieces, including this minimalist desk. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 A couple of bookcases, a plywood work surface, corkboard with outlines tacked up, an old brass lamp, an underworked laptop for emails, a Smith-Corona typewriter. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024 With over 18,000 perfect ratings and a $25 price tag, this corkboard has become popular amongst Amazon shoppers. Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corkboard 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corkboard was circa 1893

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“Corkboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkboard. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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