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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It was appropriated a decade ago as a signal for white supremacy that started as a hoax on the far-right online message board 4chan.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The hand gesture has been used by members of white supremacist movements since 2017 and originates from a series of conspiracy theories from the message board 4chan.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 June 2026
PennDOT message boards and cameras for the Parkway East are out of service after someone vandalized fiber optic cables.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Like Slender Man, the Backrooms spontaneously generated on message boards and forums, growing from a 4Chan thread to a whole fandom built on images and posts in what was effectively a group writing exercise.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
The hand gesture has been used by members of white supremacist movements since 2017 and originates from a series of conspiracy theories from the message board 4chan.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 June 2026
PennDOT message boards and cameras for the Parkway East are out of service after someone vandalized fiber optic cables.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Like Slender Man, the Backrooms spontaneously generated on message boards and forums, growing from a 4Chan thread to a whole fandom built on images and posts in what was effectively a group writing exercise.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for message board
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“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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