bulletin board

noun

1

: a board for posting notices (as at a school or workplace)

2

: a public online forum that allows users to post or read messages : message board

The aptly-named contributors to Reddit, the online bulletin board and social sharing platform, got "first dibs" at company shares when Reddit made its IPO …

—Laura Rodini

Examples of bulletin board in a Sentence

Our teacher put our pictures up on the bulletin board.

Recent Examples on the Web

Blank bulletin board for Hurley Hurley likes to point at preseason rankings and award projections for motivation leading up to and throughout the season. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

Instead, Toner suggests rotating a small selection of art or notes on a bulletin board or magnetic frame or bulletin board somewhere else in the kitchen to keep the room and fridge looking clean. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026

Cliches were wielded like shields Tuesday, protecting against the imminent threat of social clips construed as bulletin board material. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Check the bulletin boards of community centers, senior centers, colleges, libraries and similar establishments. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bulletin board

• particleboard
• phonorecord
• underinsured
• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard

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