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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Nazi demonstrators gather outside 'Diary of Anne Frank' play in Michigan Police said the FBI notified them Thursday of the threats posted to an online message board. Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025 Pepe the Frog rose to prominence on the message board site 4chan during President-elect Donald Trump's first presidential campaign. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Many message boards, and earlier versions of the social network Reddit, were unable to host images directly. Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 12 Oct. 2024 With features like to-do lists, message boards for discussions and a dashboard, Basecamp streamlines project oversight and supports team collaboration. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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