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

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On Tesla’s message board soliciting shareholder questions prior to the call, the dominant concern was Musk’s controversial rhetoric and tactics in supporting Donald Trump. Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 The band posted often not only on their official website, but also on Tumblr, Facebook, and message boards. Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 Browsing message boards and YouTube comments, many people still talk about how traumatizing the show was. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 Three of those questions have been about what Mark Robinson did or did not say 20 years ago on a message board. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for message board 

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 8 Nov. 2024.

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