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

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Snippets of social media posts and discussions on popular message board Reddit offer a glimpse into the life of the man charged with killing the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare. Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 Traffic will be controlled using barrels, message boards and signage. Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Another group striking at the Port of Philadelphia included a message board on the side of a truck, courtesy of a union. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Oct. 2024 Without a trial to sift through fact and fiction, a content boom took over: books, scripted TV movies, documentaries, and the then-emerging landscape of true-crime message boards and forums. Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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