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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Additionally, bullet holes were found near a sorting ramp and a corkboard attached to a wall. Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024 While students can pin photos onto corkboards, there are other creative ways to frame pictures, such as suspending them from an overhead chandelier or hanging them from a clothes lines strung across the wall, either of which can be bought or self-made. Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 Behind him, multicolor pushpins dotted a naked corkboard. Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corkboard 

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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 15 Oct. 2024.

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