pegboard

noun

peg·​board ˈpeg-ˌbȯrd 

: material (such as fiberboard) with regularly spaced perforations into which hooks may be inserted for the storage or display of articles

Examples of pegboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These designs feature pegboard sides, in which bolts can be moved at any time to lower or raise the shelf. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025

Rounding the corner into the hallway, there’s a pegboard of power tools and custom shelves spilling over with cables and hardware. —Kayla Levy, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025

Feed some ties through pegboard holes to hang lightweight buckets or baskets to keep tiny tools and small workshop supplies organized (including excess zip ties!). —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025

The palette remains light and neutral, while the rooms use smart storage like pegboard walls, open shelves, and walk-in closets so skis, boots, and bags actually have a place to land. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pegboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

Peg-Board

trademark

ˈpeg-ˌbō(ə)rd, 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

—used for material (as fiberboard) with evenly spaced holes into which hooks may be inserted for the storage or display of articles