corkboard

American

[kawrk-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈkɔrkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

an insulating material made of compressed cork, used in building, for industrial purposes, etc.
a bulletin board made of this material.

corkboard British

/ ˈkɔːkˌbɔːd /

noun

a thin slab made of granules of cork, used as a floor or wall finish and as an insulator

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Etymology

Origin of corkboard

First recorded in 1890–95; cork + board

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corkboard

It is still barely decorated, just a corkboard pinned with photos of the boys and a folding table covered with stacks of reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

“Queerness is no crime, Transness is no crime,” read a Post-it note attached to the brown corkboard.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

I pin the pages of my outline to the corkboard, and I’m ready to go.

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2023

“I Love You Faith!!!!” she scrawled on the bottom border of the corkboard.

From Washington Post ● May 25, 2022

In our minds we tried to pin her to a corkboard like a butterfly, but the pin merely went through and away she flew.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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