clipboard

American  

[klip-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈklɪpˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

clipboards plural

1. a small board having at the top a clip for holding papers and serving as a portable writing surface.

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clipboard British  

/ ˈklɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a portable writing board with a spring clip at the top for holding paper

2. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• clipboards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of clipboard

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; clip ² + board

Example Sentences

CareRev, Clipboard Health and ShiftMed did not respond to requests for comment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Clipboard in hand, van Schalkwyk has an easy rapport with the kids as he leads them through batting and bowling in netted-off lanes.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023

Clipboard in hand, Daria Ripa, a registry officiant for the better part of a decade, corralled the waiting couples, offering up admonition and instruction.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2022

SwiftKey’s support page also notes that the Cloud Clipboard will only save the last piece of text you’ve copied and will automatically delete the clip after one hour.

From The Verge • Nov. 2, 2021

Clipboard pressed to her hip, the woman cried, “Why would anyone do such a thing?”

From The New Yorker • Sep. 16, 2019