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
Bill SimmonsExamples of message board in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This might have been just another triumphant startup story, except that, on July 25th, the app suffered a data breach, and users’ selfies, I.D. photos, posts, and direct messages began appearing on the anonymous message board 4chan.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
As first reported by 404 Media, users on the notorious message board 4chan got a hold of users' sensitive data — including government IDs, which had at one point been used as a verification tool by the app — and leaked it elsewhere online.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 2 Aug. 2025
Tea app breach prompts identity theft concerns Reports from 404 Media and CNET say photos of some users and images of their drivers licenses were posted on 4Chan and Reddit message boards Friday.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 July 2025
In February, Cornett was at the center of a viral rumor about her love life that started on Ole Miss message boards and went viral on social media.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for message board
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
As first reported by 404 Media, users on the notorious message board 4chan got a hold of users' sensitive data — including government IDs, which had at one point been used as a verification tool by the app — and leaked it elsewhere online.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 2 Aug. 2025
Tea app breach prompts identity theft concerns Reports from 404 Media and CNET say photos of some users and images of their drivers licenses were posted on 4Chan and Reddit message boards Friday.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 July 2025
In February, Cornett was at the center of a viral rumor about her love life that started on Ole Miss message boards and went viral on social media.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for message board
Cite this Entry
“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share