message board
Americannoun
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a website or section of a website that is used for public discussion of a specific topic and on which users can submit or read messages.
You should post your questions on a parenting message board and get support from other parents.
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an online discussion group that is maintained on such a website.
To participate in the message board, you must be a registered user.
noun
Etymology
Origin of message board
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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The concept for the new horror movie “Backrooms” started with a single eerie photo of a fluorescent-lit room on the message board 4chan in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The issue of big people and small airplane seats has long been tabloid fodder and red meat for message board posters.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Clicking on a message board can send you down a rabbit hole for hours.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
“It kind of takes the joy out of cruising,” said one commentator on a Cruise Critic message board, speaking in particular about the $5 surcharge for additional entrees.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025
Gunters had filled countless message board threads arguing about the meaning of the painting, about what the black dragon signified or whether it signified anything at all.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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