clipboard
Americannoun
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clipboards
plural
noun
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a portable writing board with a spring clip at the top for holding paper
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a temporary storage area in desktop publishing where text or graphics are held after the cut command or the copy command
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of clipboard
Example Sentences
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He appears in a video with two ministry officials, one wielding a clipboard, at SeaWorld.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
But Stafford, who has considered retirement before, was completely understanding when his bosses tipped him off that their first-rounder would be holding a clipboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The couple said that when they arrived at DTLA’s offices in April, a man came down to the lobby with a clipboard and gave them a piece of paper to memorize before going upstairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
Then I usually hear the tip of their pen jab the clipboard.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
“Benny knew,” Isa said, avoiding Mrs. Castleman’s eyes as she twisted the pen around the string that attached it to the clipboard.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
Two weeks later, I noticed the fire and safety team walking through the prison, holding clipboards, testing alarms, and inspecting extinguishers.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
As the chefs slave over their pots, five judges patrol the aisles with clipboards, making notes on their recipes and techniques.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
LOS ANGELES—Every Friday for the past two months, nonprofit workers armed with iPads and clipboards have fanned out in South Los Angeles looking for immigrants living in the U.S. unlawfully.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
I literally went to a place after school where they wore white coats and held clipboards and watched me struggle through reading on these machines that would isolate word after word.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Assistant coaches and older students carrying clipboards stood by eyeing them and recording the information.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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