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
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of clipboard
Example Sentences
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They contact Movement and Control, and the next morning, an officer looks down at his clipboard and barks: “Pack your things. You’re moving to South Hall.”
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Cooley has created a Google Form for interested residents to use and he keeps a spreadsheet of the responses in a clipboard on his car’s dashboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
An hour later, Channel 4's chief executive emerged into the evening, clipboard in hand, outside their offices in Horseferry Road, London.
From BBC ● May 22, 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
“Look,” she said, tapping her clipboard, “trivia is starting in five minutes. If you want to help me, fine, and if you don’t want to, you can go back to that.”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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
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
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
Diane and Sage step away from the table and, with clipboards in hand, lead the group toward the other end of the yard.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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