clipboard
Americannoun
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
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of clipboard
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Outside the nearby corner shop, Shahla, an elderly woman wearing a pale headscarf balances a loaf of bread on a clipboard securing her shopping list and a wadge of bills.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
A script supervisor wonders what she’s supposed to do as she regards a clipboard of blank pages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Then I usually hear the tip of their pen jab the clipboard.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
His attention to the smallest of tactical specifics has already surprised members of the team and, even in largely meaningless pre-season friendlies, his tactical clipboard has stayed close to hand.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
“Go ahead and fill these out,” she said, handing Lexie a clipboard of pink forms.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
About 60 volunteers with clipboards spread out over Hollywood on Tuesday morning to count every tent, makeshift shelter, lived-in vehicle and obviously homeless person.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
He oversees a vast signature-gathering operation, which includes workers who fan out across parking lots and public parks with clipboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 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
It has involved a number of professionals who specialize in getting people on the ground with clipboards and petitions, and helping candidates navigate the complicated process.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
We have two clipboards now instead of one so we can split up and talk to twice as many people.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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