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

Examples of message board in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The claim was sourced only to 4chan, an anonymous message board infamous for lies and trolls. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 In late June, digital message boards along the area highways began displaying real-time information. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2024 Many commenters across blogs and message boards are noting that their systems are still using pieces of Finger's code today. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 24 June 2024 After having their content restricted by Facebook and Twitter, QAnon supporters abandoned the big platforms and migrated to 4chan, a more permissive message board. Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2020 See all Example Sentences for message board 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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